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Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·duny.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
-2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
1,396
peer median 2,336
Avg net price
$41,832
+$17k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

Dominican University New York is a private Catholic university in Orangeburg, New York, United States. It is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Its 64-acre (260,000 m2) suburban campus in Orangeburg is 17 miles (27 km) from New York City in Rockland County.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,349
2,349 candidates competed
Admitted
1,487
63.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
289
19.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
53%-2.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

14.5pp gap
Pell recipients
60%87 of 145
Non-Pell (all)
45%70 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%47 of 108
No Federal Aid
50%23 of 46

Pell recipients here graduate at a 14.5-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 44 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
11
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing11 · 25.0%
  • No Data33 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+19.6%
$74,001 vs $61,854
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+33.9%
$45,986 vs $34,350
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+39.7%
$47,995 vs $34,350
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.4%
$94,250 vs $61,854
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+54.7%
$71,785 vs $46,391
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+65.8%
$56,966 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+66.4%
$57,161 vs $34,350
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+88.3%
$64,672 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

10
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
74%
$54,667 debt · $74,001 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
73%
$68,333 debt · $94,250 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
59%
$27,000 debt · $45,986 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
56%
$27,000 debt · $47,995 earn
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
44%
$25,000 debt · $56,966 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
44%
$25,000 debt · $57,161 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
43%
$30,750 debt · $71,785 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
36%
$23,000 debt · $64,672 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1972Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 8

Action history · 8

  1. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs
  4. Oct 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OT) - Professional Programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$40,695
$30–48k$41,082
$48–75k$42,353
$75–110k$43,764
$110k+$42,337

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$41,832
+$16,726vs Doctoral/Professional median $25,107
Federal loans
76.6%
In-state tuition
$34,220
Out-of-state
$34,220

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 566 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
566
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,410,489 total
Direct Loans
$13.1M
1,874 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.5M
636 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M
761 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.4M
211 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
164 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.6M
102 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 574 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (2.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.4%
+0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
574
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.2%
2017
7.7%
2018
5.6%
2019
2.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dominican University New York

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs34
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

352 total completions
01Health Professions
19154.3%
02Business
5716.2%
03Social Sciences
277.7%
04Education
277.7%
05Biological Sciences
154.3%
06Security/Protective
123.4%
07Computer Sciences
72.0%
08Psychology
61.7%
09Communication
51.4%
10English Language
51.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,396
12-mo unduplicated
1,955
Undergraduate
1,554
Graduate
401

Gender split

Men
35%692
Women
65%1,263

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
43.7%
White
24.3%
Black
16.2%
Asian
5.4%
Non-resident
4.3%
Two or more
3.4%
Unknown
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
399
248 M · 151 W
Women athletes
37.8%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$726K
Recruiting expense
$3K
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Lacrosse
57 M · 31 W
$490K
Baseball
72 M · —
$366K
Soccer
38 M · 25 W
$448K
Volleyball
24 M · 25 W
$373K
Basketball
21 M · 16 W
$645K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
26 M · 11 W
$172K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.18
3 offenses · 1,378 students

3-year trend

3.932 yrs ago5.691 yr ago2.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
17
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
5
Dating violence
1
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs026
Liquor056

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
65

Dominican University New York vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dominican University New York selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDominican University New York
53%—1,396$41,832Doctoral/Professional
Alvernia University
56%58.1%2,796$28,138Doctoral/Professional
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
38%69.7%799$28,014Baccalaureate
Caldwell University
57%71.3%2,005$24,691Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Daemen University
59%68.3%2,540$18,693Doctoral/Professional
Felician University
47%94.0%2,427$40,045Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Georgian Court University
54%78.8%2,013$19,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Holy Family University
60%71.0%3,225$13,143Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mount Saint Mary College
65%88.9%2,491$25,522Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Neumann University
53%81.3%2,244$27,804Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
St. Thomas Aquinas College
54%93.0%2,037$19,994Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
University of Mount Saint Vincent
57%85.1%3,774$21,696Baccalaureate
Peer group median55%78.8%2,336$25,107

Institutions like Dominican University New York

Explore the federal data for institutions in Dominican University New York's comparison group.

IPEDS

Dominican University New York Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Fredric Cohen
    Vice President for Institutional Research, Data Governance, and Planning

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$9,886,432
All sources
$9,886,432

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Dominican University New York (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Gerald P. Mallon
  • Mary Eileen O'Brien
  • Mary Kay Vyskocil
  • William Wise III

Frequently asked questions about Dominican University New York

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dominican University New York.

What is the graduation rate at Dominican University New York?

Dominican University New York reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dominican University New York?

Dominican University New York reports a total enrollment of 1,396 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dominican University New York?

The average net price at Dominican University New York is $41,832 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dominican University New York?

Dominican University New York's yield rate is 19.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dominican University New York located?

Dominican University New York is located in Orangeburg, New York 10962-1210.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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