Duke University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (70%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,639
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 16%
From Region 12%
Athletes 730 (11.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 34%
Asian 21%
International 12%
Hispanic 11%
Black 9%
Mixed 7%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Pratt School of Engineering 338 62% 39% 25% 4% 14% 11% $151,420 100 +3.64 99 98%
Biomedical Engineering 92 +2 47% 26% 33% 7% 18% 11% $127,487 97 +2.46 98 97% — — — —
Civil Engineering 14 — 50% 36% 7% 0% 21% 0% $106,027 99 +1.96 90 — — — — —
Electrical & Computer Engineering 106 +8 77% 35% 33% 4% 9% 12% $198,126 100 +3.83 100 95% — — — —
Environmental Engineering 7 — 0% 43% 14% 0% 29% 14% $107,808 99 +3.09 91 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Engineering & Applied Science (IDEAS) 5 — 20% 40% 20% 0% 0% 40% $116,706 94 +1.38 95 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 114 +1 67% 54% 15% 2% 13% 9% $137,082 100 +4.76 99 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 138 12% 55% 7% 19% 10% 1% $96,693 93 +0.44 83 99%
Nursing 138 — 12% 55% 7% 19% 10% 1% $96,693 75 +0.44 83 99% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Trinity College of Arts and Sciences 1,782 41% 33% 16% 7% 12% 22% $114,076 98 +2.09 94 94%
Computational Science 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $179,232 91 +1.59 100 — — — — —
Computer Science 238 +155 61% 27% 29% 5% 13% 15% $200,817 96 +2.22 100 98% — — — —
Computer Science & Economics 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $156,688 83 +0.87 100 — — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 10 — 90% 40% 40% 0% 10% 10% $179,037 91 +1.43 100 — — — — —
Computer Software and Media Applications 6 — 17% 0% 50% 17% 0% 17% $156,562 100 +2.77 100 — — — — —
Chemistry 25 +6 52% 32% 12% 4% 44% 0% $44,123 0 -2.65 2 95% — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 8 +4 0% 62% 0% 12% 12% 12% $71,232 82 +0.56 36 — — — — —
Mathematics 39 +37 72% 28% 46% 0% 8% 13% $134,339 93 +1.85 99 93% — — — —
Physics 11 +7 55% 64% 9% 0% 9% 18% $113,094 98 +2.13 93 — — — — —
Statistics 45 +23 47% 44% 20% 0% 4% 11% $124,256 83 +0.49 97 96% — — — —
Anatomy 19 +6 5% 32% 21% 5% 26% 11% $65,544 31 -0.36 21 91% — — — —
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 — 50% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $80,709 96 +1.65 60 — — — — —
Biology 156 +17 33% 28% 27% 9% 23% 4% $88,785 98 +2.59 74 90% — — — —
Biophysics 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $78,773 80 +0.65 56 — — — — —
Neuroscience 83 +3 19% 33% 27% 8% 16% 7% $75,244 79 +0.72 46 89% — — — —
Environmental Studies 31 +6 23% 48% 13% 10% 6% 13% $77,504 99 +2.37 52 90% — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 5 +1 20% 60% 0% 0% 0% 20% $69,350 94 +1.58 30 — — — — —
Natural Sciences 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,000 94 +1.68 38 — — — — —
Economics 190 +23 63% 49% 18% 3% 8% 13% $196,507 100 +3.70 100 98% — — — —
African Studies 7 +3 43% 14% 0% 71% 0% 0% $71,915 83 +1.01 38 — — — — —
Area Studies 20 — 20% 20% 20% 5% 15% 5% $71,915 83 +1.01 38 — — — — —
Classical Languages 1 +4 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $101,452 100 +3.87 87 — — — — —
English 11 +8 27% 82% 0% 0% 9% 9% $80,101 100 +3.38 59 92% — — — —
Ethnic and Cultural Studies — — — — — — — — $75,158 94 +1.27 46 — — — — —
Foreign Languages 1 +8 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $96,547 100 +3.43 83 93% — — — —
French 2 +9 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $103,091 100 +4.02 88 95% — — — —
General Literature 2 +7 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,189 100 +3.39 59 — — — — —
German — +1 — — — — — — $101,924 100 +3.91 87 — — — — —
History 23 +5 57% 43% 17% 0% 22% 0% $88,170 98 +3.05 73 91% — — — —
History 2 +6 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $88,170 98 +3.05 73 91% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 23 — 26% 43% 26% 4% 13% 4% $78,504 96 +2.03 55 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 339 — 40% 4% 4% 0% 1% 80% $79,910 97 +2.16 58 — — — — —
Italian — +5 — — — — — — $103,091 100 +4.02 88 95% — — — —
Linguistics 2 +3 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $96,547 100 +3.43 83 93% — — — —
Philosophy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,914 88 +1.17 51 — — — — —
Philosophy 7 +7 43% 43% 14% 0% 14% 14% $75,786 86 +1.08 48 — — — — —
Religious Studies 3 +2 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% $49,236 39 -0.20 3 94% — — — —
Romance Languages — +1 — — — — — — $103,091 100 +4.02 88 95% — — — —
Russian 2 +4 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $101,781 100 +3.90 87 — — — — —
Spanish 2 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $103,091 100 +4.02 88 95% — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,315 98 +2.09 41 — — — — —
Anthropology 8 +3 12% 12% 12% 38% 38% 0% $64,102 88 +0.65 18 89% — — — —
Behavioral Sciences 4 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $80,241 100 +3.82 59 — — — — —
Cognitive Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $95,667 77 +0.57 82 — — — — —
Political Science 81 +12 60% 51% 9% 6% 20% 5% $100,139 95 +2.06 86 92% — — — —
Psychology 133 +11 20% 45% 8% 17% 14% 7% $58,738 40 -0.29 9 91% — — — —
Public Policy Studies 151 +21 26% 54% 11% 13% 11% 1% $113,355 100 +3.03 93 96% — — — —
Sociology 36 +7 31% 50% 3% 36% 0% 6% $91,643 99 +3.15 78 94% — — — —
International and Comparative Education 21 +12 24% 24% 19% 14% 33% 5% $108,022 100 +6.21 91 89% — — — —
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 7 +2 0% 57% 0% 0% 14% 14% $53,169 67 +0.10 4 — — — — —
Dance — +2 — — — — — — $55,313 97 +1.64 5 — — — — —
Music 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $51,779 72 +0.54 3 — — — — —
Theater 2 +6 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $51,457 91 +1.12 3 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 14 +3 36% 21% 14% 29% 14% 14% $53,379 96 +1.38 4 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts — +3 — — — — — — $55,414 97 +1.65 5 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $76,012
ROI Percentile 96th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 98%
4-Year Graduation Rate 87%
6-Year Graduation Rate 97%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 19.9% 449 38% 14% 7% 2% 4% 61% $79,996 98 +2.17 59 92% —
Social Sciences 18.3% 414 31% 49% 9% 15% 13% 4% $90,021 99 +1.74 76 93% —
Engineering 15.0% 338 62% 39% 25% 4% 14% 11% $151,420 99 +3.64 99 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.6% 261 27% 30% 27% 8% 21% 5% $82,687 97 +1.77 64 90% —
Computer Science 11.4% 257 62% 26% 30% 5% 13% 15% $198,509 97 +2.19 100 98% —
Business & Economics 8.4% 190 63% 49% 18% 3% 8% 13% $196,507 100 +3.70 100 98% —
Health Sciences 6.1% 138 12% 55% 7% 19% 10% 1% $96,693 93 +0.44 83 99% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.7% 128 53% 40% 24% 2% 14% 10% $107,404 91 +0.44 90 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 37 24% 49% 11% 8% 5% 14% $76,253 98 +2.24 49 90% —
Arts 1.1% 25 20% 36% 12% 16% 12% 16% $53,038 57 +0.94 4 — —
Education 0.9% 21 24% 24% 19% 14% 33% 5% $108,022 100 +6.21 91 89% —

Research R1

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $962M #4 58% $206M 7 #161 64 145
Life & Natural Sciences $347M #12 85% $8.4M 112 #11 631 261
Engineering $119M #45 77% $2.3M 109 #32 671 97
Humanities & Social Sciences $58.0M #30 56% $1.9M 86 #52 201 56
Physical Sciences & Math $54.5M #64 78% $1.3M 54 #61 443 110
Computer Science $14.3M #66 92% $0.3M 14 #71 103 7
Business & Economics $12.6M #51 21% $1.6M 26 #44 82 —
Agriculture & Food Science $9.8M #75 64% $0.1M 9 #56 56 7
Education $0.3M #325 28% $0 — — — —
Total $1,579M #11 66% $222M 417 #50 2,251 683

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 136 $1.9M $2.6M -$720K
Football 121 $67.4M $47.4M $20.0M
Lacrosse 48 $3.7M $4.7M -$983K
Baseball 43 $3.1M $4.9M -$1.8M
Soccer 31 $2.2M $2.5M -$332K
Wrestling 27 $130K $1.1M -$923K
Swimming & Diving 26 $246K $1.1M -$842K
Fencing 22 $117K $637K -$520K
Basketball 15 $52.7M $31.9M $20.9M
Tennis 13 $1.4M $1.8M -$355K
Golf 10 $1.1M $1.3M -$198K
Total 415 $134.0M $99.8M $34.2M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 125 $3.7M $3.5M $183K
Rowing 46 $3.8M $3.8M $90K
Lacrosse 40 $2.5M $3.1M -$538K
Swimming & Diving 28 $3.0M $2.5M $492K
Field Hockey 27 $2.4M $2.5M -$54K
Soccer 27 $3.0M $3.1M -$103K
Fencing 20 $1.1M $1.1M -$23K
Softball 20 $2.9M $3.3M -$381K
Volleyball 19 $2.4M $2.4M $30K
Basketball 17 $6.2M $12.3M -$6.1M
Tennis 9 $1.8M $2.0M -$175K
Golf 7 $1.5M $1.5M $16K
Total 315 $34.4M $40.9M -$6.5M
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 261 $5.6M $6.1M -$536K
Football 121 $67.4M $47.4M $20.0M
Lacrosse 88 $6.2M $7.7M -$1.5M
Soccer 58 $5.2M $5.6M -$435K
Swimming & Diving 54 $3.2M $3.6M -$349K
Rowing 46 $3.8M $3.8M $90K
Baseball 43 $3.1M $4.9M -$1.8M
Fencing 42 $1.2M $1.7M -$544K
Basketball 32 $59.0M $44.2M $14.8M
Field Hockey 27 $2.4M $2.5M -$54K
Wrestling 27 $130K $1.1M -$923K
Tennis 22 $3.2M $3.8M -$531K
Softball 20 $2.9M $3.3M -$381K
Volleyball 19 $2.4M $2.4M $30K
Golf 17 $2.6M $2.8M -$182K
Total 730 $181.6M $180.6M $1.0M

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 4.7%
Yield (non-ED) 44%
Early Decision 1 Nov 2
Regular Decision Jan 3

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 5% 3%
Early Decision 19% 15% 9%
Unhooked Early Decision 13% 8% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 75%
SAT Range 1510 – 1570
SAT Math Range 770 – 790
SAT RW Range 740 – 780