by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Duquesne University, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The total published cost of attendance at Duquesne University amounts to about $63,042.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $48,986.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,056.00 |
| Total cost | $63,042.00 |
| That is 92% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,042.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$30,046.00 |
| Net price | $32,996.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $63,042.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$37,790.00 |
| Net price | $25,252.00 |
| That is 23% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 4.0% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $26,267.00 | $34,322.00 | $65,575.00 |
| Senior year | $29,562.00 | $38,627.00 | $73,801.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $111,570.00 | $145,785.00 | $278,536.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $42,504.00 | $55,539.00 | $106,112.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,284.00 | $1,678.00 | $3,205.00 |
| Total amount paid | $154,074.00 | $201,324.00 | $384,649.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
| Freshman year | $26,267.00 | $34,322.00 | $65,575.00 |
| Senior year | $27,322.00 | $35,701.00 | $68,210.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $53,589.00 | $70,023.00 | $133,785.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,415.00 | $26,676.00 | $50,967.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $617.00 | $806.00 | $1,540.00 |
| Total amount paid | $74,004.00 | $96,699.00 | $184,752.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $37,730.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $34,978.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $25,943.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $27,610.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $31,920.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $35,852.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,975.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Duquesne University Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
Typical debt at graduation from Duquesne University stands at $23,500.00, placing the school in the Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,500.00 |
| 25th | $12,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $23,500.00 |
| 75th | $28,000.00 |
| 90th | $33,250.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $20,250.00 |
| Middle income | $24,069.00 |
| High income | $24,889.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $23,548.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Duquesne University hold $48.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Duquesne University stands at $2,500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Duquesne University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Duquesne University total $939,983,213.00 across 30,109 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 105 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $22,180.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 13 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,500.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Duquesne University, a few questions are worth asking:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.