DePaul vs Duquesne
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DePaul UniversityChicago, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%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
- Duquesne has the higher graduation rate: 77% against 68% at DePaul.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, DePaul has the lower price after aid: $28,687 a year, against $32,102 at Duquesne.
- DePaul has the lower average price after aid: $30,902 a year, against $37,730 at Duquesne.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
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
Chicago, IL
Pittsburgh, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
21,348
8,137
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
84%
Average SAT
1262
1276
ACT middle 50%
25–31
26–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
77%
First-year retention
86%
84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,751
$74,742
Median debt
$23,168
$26,244
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,902
$37,730
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,359
$29,986
$30,001–$48,000
$25,950
$31,729
$48,001–$75,000
$28,687
$32,102
$75,001–$110,000
$31,057
$35,611
Over $110,000
$37,092
$41,273
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information technology $113,645
- Programming $101,315
- Economics $100,185
- Software and media applications $96,616
- Management information systems $94,197
- 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.