FourYearCost

Duke University

Durham, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 45 of 1,732Traditional rank 26 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$59,327
724 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$51,323
2,723 recipients
The drop
$8,005
13.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$59,327Later years$51,323

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$3,295
$30–48k$242
$48–75k$6,901
$75–110k$16,487
$110k+$54,375

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$62,688
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$65,805
Change$3,117 (+5.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,458

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$55,6952018-19$58,1232019-20$57,9342020-21$60,2442021-22$62,6882022-23$65,8052023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +18.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$27,2972020-21$23,6942021-22$23,4222022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years96%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)96%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants11%
Freshmen taking federal loans15%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,426
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$9,167

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Wake Forest University$55,090$11,359
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Lenoir-Rhyne University$33,874$1,731

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