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D'Youville University

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#15 Colleges with the best earnings for the price in New York

D'Youville University

Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,433 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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In New York

Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 32%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.73%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,130
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.14 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,159

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$16,259
$30,001–$48,000$15,826
$48,001–$75,000$19,722
$75,001–$110,000$24,476
Over $110,000$27,794

Full cost of attendance before aid: $48,539 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,299
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 27% · Women 73%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
27%
Total students2,544
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,433
Cost of attendance (per year)$48,539
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
53%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
55%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
63%
First-year retention73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$66,942
Admission rate81%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,139 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants39%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 995–1220
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1130
SAT reading & writing510–610
SAT math485–610
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Very good · Top 34% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Allied health$114,737
Nursing$90,891
Biology$66,182
Business administration$63,979
Rehabilitation and therapy$61,801
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,998
Interdisciplinary studies$56,053

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education, Chemistry, English, Global studies, Health administration, Health sciences, History, International business, Liberal arts, Mathematics, Other health professions and related clinical sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Public health, Religious studies, Sociology, Special education, Teacher education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions80%
Interdisciplinary studies8%
Business5%
Psychology3%
Biology3%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates20%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older18%
On-campus room and board (per year)$13,200
SportsNCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member14 to 1
Faculty who are full-time65%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$25,600IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 33% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)About 8 miles away
Town population276,854Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreBuffaloIn or next to this city
Typical weather26°F in January · 72°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Buffalo, NY, about 8 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.780.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is D'Youville University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 39% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does D'Youville University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,433 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into D'Youville University?
D'Youville University admitted 81% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do D'Youville University’s graduates do?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $66,942; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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