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Duquesne vs Thomas Jefferson

What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.

En resumen

  • Duquesne tiene la tasa de graduación más alta: 77% frente a 69% en Thomas Jefferson.
  • Para familias que ganan hasta $30,000, Thomas Jefferson tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $22,537 al año, frente a $29,986 en Duquesne.
  • Thomas Jefferson tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $28,928 al año, frente a $37,730 en 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 18%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 25%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Setting
City
City
Students
8,137
8,315
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic 10 Conference
NCAA Division II · Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference
Admission
Admission rate
84%
81%
Average SAT
1276
1243
ACT middle 50%
26–32
25–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
69%
First-year retention
84%
82%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$74,742
$77,449
Median debt
$26,244
$14,744
Cost
Average price after aid
$37,730
$28,928
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$29,986
$22,537
$30,001–$48,000
$31,729
$24,407
$48,001–$75,000
$32,102
$24,680
$75,001–$110,000
$35,611
$29,734
Over $110,000
$41,273
$34,889
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Allied health $105,387
  2. Health administration $95,128
  3. Computing and information science $92,789
  4. Computer science $92,606
  5. Biomedical/Medical Engineering $88,272
  1. Allied health $106,225
  2. Nursing $99,839
  3. Clinical laboratory science $83,402
  4. Business administration $74,992
  5. Accounting $72,558

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Duquesne University · Thomas Jefferson University

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.

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