University of Dubuque

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Population 100,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (74%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,278
Men / Women 62% / 38%
From State 34%
From Region 47%
Athletes 596 (47.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 9%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%
Mixed 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
University of Dubuque 334 55% 76% 1% 7% 4% 4% $69,479 42 -0.35 60 98%
Computer Graphics 15 — 40% 60% 7% 20% 7% 0% $51,175 8 -1.25 14 92% — — — —
Computer and Information Sciences 3 — 100% 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% $63,839 2 -1.67 45 — — — — —
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,460 2 -1.64 47 — — — — —
Chemistry 4 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,135 40 -0.24 59 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,786 11 -0.93 37 — — — — —
Biology 16 +2 31% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,625 36 -0.33 45 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 7 +1 71% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $59,378 58 +0.09 33 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,996 60 +0.17 35 — — — — —
Exercise Science 16 +2 62% 56% 0% 12% 12% 6% $54,935 22 -0.80 22 97% — — — —
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 17 — 53% 82% 0% 12% 0% 0% $66,051 8 -1.13 51 100% — — — —
Nursing 18 — 17% 72% 11% 0% 0% 11% $70,887 1 -2.13 63 100% — — — —
Sports Studies — — — — — — — — $54,935 22 -0.80 22 97% — — — —
Accounting 18 +1 44% 89% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,240 35 -0.44 77 95% — — — —
Business Administration 36 +8 69% 83% 0% 8% 0% 0% $75,282 60 -0.12 70 94% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,946 14 -0.90 68 — — — — —
Health Administration — — — — — — — — $65,839 61 -0.03 51 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,555 65 +0.33 78 97% — — — —
Marketing 9 +6 44% 67% 0% 0% 11% 0% $57,103 4 -1.59 27 96% — — — —
Sports Management 11 — 82% 73% 0% 9% 0% 0% $54,935 25 -0.67 22 97% — — — —
English 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,331 49 -0.13 14 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,644 66 +0.13 31 — — — — —
Ministry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,030 99 +2.73 66 96% — — — —
Philosophy 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $52,604 25 -0.67 17 — — — — —
Communication 8 — 75% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $57,209 36 -0.44 27 100% — — — —
Psychology 16 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 0% 12% $47,039 6 -1.22 8 95% — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $55,243 51 -0.15 22 100% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,157 75 +0.23 35 — — — — —
Elementary Education 24 — 8% 88% 0% 4% 4% 0% $50,521 38 -0.26 13 100% — — — —
English Education — — — — — — — — $48,064 6 -1.04 9 100% — — — —
General Education 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,999 45 -0.13 20 — — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $48,064 6 -0.93 9 100% — — — —
Physical Education 9 — 89% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $48,064 8 -1.19 9 100% — — — —
Science Education — +1 — — — — — — $48,064 6 -0.93 9 100% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,655 71 +0.53 15 — — — — —
Music Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,157 97 +1.44 35 — — — — —
Theatre — — — — — — — — $47,585 82 +0.61 8 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $54,220 96 +1.49 20 — — — — —
Aviation Management 10 +8 80% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $103,070 72 +0.52 94 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice 19 +1 42% 68% 0% 5% 21% 0% $69,165 91 +1.28 59 96% — — — —
Forensic Science 7 — 100% 43% 0% 14% 0% 43% $64,385 78 +0.62 47 — — — — —
Professional Pilot 48 +1 88% 81% 2% 0% 0% 8% $103,070 72 +0.52 94 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,041
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 45%

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
Professional 25.1% 84 77% 73% 1% 5% 7% 8% $92,177 90 +0.70 88 99% —
Business & Economics 23.1% 77 61% 81% 0% 5% 1% 0% $71,529 31 -0.44 64 95% —
Health Sciences 15.3% 51 43% 71% 4% 8% 4% 6% $64,270 9 -1.38 46 99% —
Education 10.8% 36 36% 86% 0% 6% 3% 0% $50,368 26 -0.47 12 100% —
Social Sciences 7.8% 26 35% 73% 0% 12% 4% 8% $50,799 12 -0.89 13 97% —
Computer Science 5.7% 19 53% 58% 5% 21% 5% 5% $53,874 0 -1.34 19 92% —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 16 31% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,625 31 -0.33 45 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 8 62% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $59,455 45 +0.10 33 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 8 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,961 12 -0.58 48 — —
Humanities 1.8% 6 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $56,803 61 +0.12 26 96% —
Arts 0.9% 3 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,344 67 +1.15 23 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

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 D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 123 $710K $709K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 60 $91K $76K $15K
Track & Field (outdoor) 60 $91K $76K $15K
Baseball 43 $276K $267K $8K
Soccer 38 $155K $144K $11K
Ice Hockey 37 $362K $346K $16K
Lacrosse 36 $216K $214K $2K
Wrestling 36 $207K $206K $755
Basketball 22 $334K $292K $42K
Cross Country 20 $68K $68K $500
Golf 13 $121K $129K -$8K
Tennis 10 $55K $55K $109
Total 402 $2.7M $2.6M $105K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 39 $59K $49K $9K
Track & Field (outdoor) 36 $54K $45K $9K
Volleyball 33 $271K $218K $52K
Ice Hockey 26 $293K $277K $15K
Soccer 26 $251K $221K $29K
Basketball 25 $215K $193K $21K
Softball 19 $196K $187K $9K
Cross Country 13 $44K $44K $325
Golf 12 $98K $99K -$1K
Tennis 11 $53K $50K $3K
Wrestling 9 $85K $85K $454
Total 194 $1.6M $1.5M $150K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 123 $710K $709K $1K
Track & Field (indoor) 99 $150K $125K $24K
Track & Field (outdoor) 96 $146K $122K $24K
Soccer 64 $406K $365K $41K
Ice Hockey 63 $656K $623K $32K
Basketball 47 $550K $485K $64K
Wrestling 45 $293K $292K $1K
Baseball 43 $276K $267K $8K
Lacrosse 36 $216K $214K $2K
Cross Country 33 $113K $112K $825
Volleyball 33 $271K $218K $52K
Golf 25 $219K $229K -$9K
Tennis 21 $109K $106K $3K
Softball 19 $196K $187K $9K
Total 596 $5.7M $5.4M $279K

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 76%
Yield (non-ED) 23%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 980 – 1220
SAT Math Range 490 – 610
SAT RW Range 490 – 610