Creighton vs Duquesne
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Creighton UniversityOmaha, NECompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PACompass Score: Excellent · Top 18%
At a glance
- Creighton has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 77% at Duquesne.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Creighton has the lower price after aid: $20,472 a year, against $29,986 at Duquesne.
- Creighton has the lower average price after aid: $31,568 a year, against $37,730 at Duquesne.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Omaha, NE
Pittsburgh, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
8,255
8,137
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
80%
84%
Average SAT
1321
1276
ACT middle 50%
26–31
26–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
77%
First-year retention
94%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,911
$74,742
Median debt
$25,000
$26,244
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,568
$37,730
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,472
$29,986
$30,001–$48,000
$22,095
$31,729
$48,001–$75,000
$23,405
$32,102
$75,001–$110,000
$28,113
$35,611
Over $110,000
$35,090
$41,273
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $104,314
- Accounting $95,837
- Finance $89,079
- Marketing $85,891
- Management science $85,268
- Allied health $105,387
- Health administration $95,128
- Computing and information science $92,789
- Computer science $92,606
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $88,272
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.