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University of Dubuque Data & Information Overview

7 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
76% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Dubuque Ranked?

#1,574 Best Colleges in Nation
#33 Best Colleges in IA
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

University of Dubuque was awarded 7 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is airline/commercial/professional pilot & flight crew.

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Overall Quality

UD landed the #1,574 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

UD also holds the #33 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UD?

76% Acceptance Rate
37% Of Accepted Are Women

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at University of Dubuque is 76%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that UD is a good fit for you.

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University of Dubuque Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UD it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Dubuque is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Dubuque

62% Freshmen Retention
28% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At University of Dubuque this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  62 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UD have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  28 out of 100
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100

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University of Dubuque Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,456 Full-Time Undergraduates
30.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
38.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,778 undergraduates at UD with 1,456 being full-time and 322 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Dubuque Cost?

$27,592 Net Price
78% Take Out Loans
$46,456 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UD is $27,592. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UD

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$20,342 $22,393 $26,807 $32,124 $35,136

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UD, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UD, approximately 78% of students took out student loans averaging $11,614 a year. That adds up to $46,456 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UD is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do UD Graduates Make?

$47,629 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UD make about $47,629 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for UD students since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Dubuque

Iowa State
1,456 Full-Time Undergraduates
Small City Campus Setting
University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The location of UD is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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Contact details for UD are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2000 University Ave, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: 563-589-3000
Website: www.dbq.edu/

University of Dubuque Majors

33 Majors With Completions
419 Undergraduate Degrees
179 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 33 majors graduated from University of Dubuque. Of these students, 419 received undergraduate degrees and 179 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management 56 $41,218
Air Transportation 52 $41,490
Criminal Justice & Corrections 36 $37,107
Health & Physical Education 28 $30,561
Nursing 26 $56,828
Human Resource Management 22 $46,306
Communication & Media Studies 20 $32,383
Accounting 18 $46,141
Computer Software & Applications 17 $30,459
Marketing 17 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Dubuque along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UD

14% Take At Least One Class Online
4% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 289 students took at least one online class at University of Dubuque. This is a decrease from the 436 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 289 74
2019-2020 436 23
2018-2019 285 18
2017-2018 289 36
2016-2017 373 37

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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