FourYearCost

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PAPrivate nonprofitRank 409 of 1,732Traditional rank 278 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,980
1,438 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$25,266
3,576 recipients
The drop
$2,714
9.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,980Later years$25,266

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$25,943
$30–48k$27,610
$48–75k$31,920
$75–110k$35,852
$110k+$38,975

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$45,376
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$47,146
Change$1,770 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,620

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

Tuition and fees trend

$38,1782018-19$39,9922019-20$41,8922020-21$43,5262021-22$45,3762022-23$47,1462023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +23.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$34,5052020-21$33,9192021-22$35,1252022-23

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 years75%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)86%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans61%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,389
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,385

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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