by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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 2 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health & physical education.
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College Factual ranked UD as #1,224 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UD held the #1,574 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UD is also ranked #31 out of 37 schools in Iowa.
With an acceptance rate of 85%, UD has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
At UD, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 9 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
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 98%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Dubuque is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UD have a four-year graduation rate of 36%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,778 undergraduates at UD with 1,456 being full-time and 322 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,471 | $18,225 | $19,649 | $21,243 | $26,625 |
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.
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 81% of students took out student loans averaging $10,291 a year. That adds up to $41,164 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 176 | $50,268 |
| Air Transportation | 73 | $37,362 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 28 | $46,307 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 28 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 25 | NA |
| General Biology | 22 | $31,779 |
| Health & Physical Education | 19 | $37,528 |
| Nursing | 18 | $66,628 |
| General Psychology | 18 | NA |
| Accounting | 17 | $51,359 |
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 2022-2023, 294 students took at least one online class at University of Dubuque. This is an increase from the 289 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 294 | 51 |
| 2021-2022 | 289 | 74 |
| 2020-2021 | 436 | 23 |
| 2018-2019 | 289 | 36 |
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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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