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University of Dubuque
6-yr Graduation
40%
-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,757
peer median 1,731
Avg net price
$23,386
-$1.3k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
1,486
1,486 candidates competed
Admitted
1,317
88.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
307
23.3% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
40%-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Overall completion
40%-16.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
30%
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
77%
Full-time retention
77%
Pell equity
22.6pp gap
Pell recipients
30%86 of 287
Non-Pell (all)
53%122 of 232
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%63 of 116
No Federal Aid
51%59 of 116
Non-Pell students graduate at a 22.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
Of 52 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
52
Passing
17
32.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
52programs
- Passing17 · 32.7%
- No Data35 · 67.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
16
No data
35
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$42,296
$34,808
National HS Median
+21.5%
+$7,488
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+21.5%
$42,296 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$45,721
$34,808
National HS Median
+31.4%
+$10,913
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+31.4%
$45,721 vs $34,808
Computer Software and Media Applications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
$46,296
$34,808
National HS Median
+33.0%
+$11,488
Computer Software and Media Applications
Bachelor Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+33.0%
$46,296 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$80,776
$60,112
National BA Median
+34.4%
+$20,664
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+34.4%
$80,776 vs $60,112
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$48,537
$34,808
National HS Median
+39.4%
+$13,729
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+39.4%
$48,537 vs $34,808
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$51,512
$34,808
National HS Median
+48.0%
+$16,704
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+48.0%
$51,512 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$66,039
$44,535
National Same-Field BA Median
+48.3%
+$21,504
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+48.3%
$66,039 vs $44,535
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$52,578
$34,808
National HS Median
+51.1%
+$17,770
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+51.1%
$52,578 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$98,268
$135,262
73%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$98,268 debt · $135,262 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000
$42,296
64%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,000 debt · $42,296 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000
$45,721
59%
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
$27,000 debt · $45,721 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$37,731
$66,039
57%
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
$37,731 debt · $66,039 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$27,125
$51,512
53%
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
$27,125 debt · $51,512 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,750
$53,514
52%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
$27,750 debt · $53,514 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000
$52,578
51%
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
$27,000 debt · $52,578 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,485
$48,537
46%
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$22,485 debt · $48,537 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1939Next review Aug 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1921
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 3
- May 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
- Nov 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$23,386
-$1,260vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $24,647
Federal loans
70.2%
In-state tuition
$42,095
Out-of-state
$42,095
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 575 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $13.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
575
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,375,194 total
Direct Loans
$13.8M
1,974 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
1k’20
1k’21
1k’22
1k’23
1k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.1M
736 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.2M
924 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.5M
143 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
118 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.4M
53 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 727 borrowers who entered repayment, 33 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
727
Defaulted
33
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
10.5%+1.2
2017
14.6%+5.4
2018
11.7%+4.7
2019
4.5%+2.2
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.
Academic programs at University of Dubuque
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs51
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
458 total completions
01Business
15834.5%
01Business
15834.5%
02Transportation
6714.6%
02Transportation
6714.6%
03Health Professions
6013.1%
03Health Professions
6013.1%
04Education
398.5%
04Education
398.5%
05Parks/Recreation
296.3%
05Parks/Recreation
296.3%
06Security/Protective
275.9%
06Security/Protective
275.9%
07Theology
255.5%
07Theology
255.5%
08Computer Sciences
194.1%
08Computer Sciences
194.1%
09Biological Sciences
183.9%
09Biological Sciences
183.9%
10Psychology
163.5%
10Psychology
163.5%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,757
12-mo unduplicated
1,941
Undergraduate
1,526
Graduate
415
Gender split
Men
58%1,122
Women
42%819
Race / ethnicity composition
White
70.6%
Unknown
10.8%
Black
9.0%
Hispanic
3.8%
Non-resident
2.9%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Two or more
0.5%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
596
402 M · 194 W
Women athletes
32.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$5.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$69K
$27K
Head-coach salaries
$67K
$54K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 14
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
123
—
$709,070
Football
123 M · —
Track and Field (Indoor)
60
39
$125,826
Track and Field (Indoor)
60 M · 39 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
60
36
$122,012
Track and Field (Outdoor)
60 M · 36 W
Soccer
38
26
$365,729
Soccer
38 M · 26 W
Ice Hockey
37
26
$623,691
Ice Hockey
37 M · 26 W
Basketball
22
25
$485,834
Basketball
22 M · 25 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
11.14
20 offenses · 1,795 students
3-year trend
8.002 yrs ago6.191 yr ago11.14Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
47
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
3
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2
Criminal offenses by type
Burglary
11
Rape
6
Aggravated assault
2
Arson
1
By location
20total
- On campus20
Includes 19 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
3
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Gender identity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs026
Liquor0126
Residence-hall fires
- Donnell Hall1 fireA student used a lighter to burn a door decoration.Damage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
87
University of Dubuque vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of Dubuque selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Dubuque | 40% | — | 1,757 | $23,386 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
| 66% | 80.4% | 1,705 | $25,907 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 62% | 77.6% | 1,890 | $18,846 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 58% | 82.5% | 1,417 | $20,168 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 44% | 22.8% | 1,846 | $26,672 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| 54% | 78.8% | 1,538 | $32,165 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| Peer group median | 56% | 78.8% | 1,731 | $24,647 |
Institutions like University of Dubuque
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Dubuque's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIowa
Northwestern College
Grad rate66%Admit rate80.4%Enrollment1,705Net price$25,907View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIowa
Buena Vista University
Grad rate62%Admit rate77.6%Enrollment1,890Net price$18,846View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsIowa
Mount Mercy University
Grad rate58%Admit rate82.5%Enrollment1,417Net price$20,168View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsMinnesota
Crown College
Grad rate44%Admit rate22.8%Enrollment1,846Net price$26,672View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsKansas
MidAmerica Nazarene University
Grad rate54%Admit rate78.8%Enrollment1,538Net price$32,165View data
Frequently asked questions about University of Dubuque
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Dubuque.
What is the graduation rate at University of Dubuque?
University of Dubuque reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend University of Dubuque?
University of Dubuque reports a total enrollment of 1,757 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at University of Dubuque?
The average net price at University of Dubuque is $23,386 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at University of Dubuque?
University of Dubuque's yield rate is 23.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is University of Dubuque located?
University of Dubuque is located in Dubuque, Iowa 52001.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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