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Duquesne University

Duquesne University

Duquesne University, a private college in Pittsburgh, was established in October 1878. The college is situated on a 48 acre hilltop campus in Bluff neighborhood in Pittsburgh, and offers degree programs at doctoral, masters and professional levels. The university offers enrollment to over 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and has associate campuses in Rome and Harrisburgh.

Duquesne University's sports mascot is the Dukes. Notable alumni include sports personalities Chip Ganassi, Leigh Bodden, Cumberland Posey, Mike James and Chuck Cooper and the famous reporter and writer for ESPN, Terry McGovern.

Overview of Duquesne University

The campus of Duquesne is in Pittsburgh, PA, which is a large city. Its Roman Catholic nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Duquesne is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from Duquesne is especially impressive compared to its number of students. The school is known for its programs in music.

Duquesne Selectivity

Admission at Duquesne is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 510. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 510 and 610.

Faculty

Duquesne has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2007, Duquesne had 10,296 students enrolled (9,231 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Duquesne offers students meal plans. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic 10 Conference and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Duquesne

Duquesne University
Administration Bldg 600 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
General Phone: (412) 396-6000
http://www.duq.edu

Duquesne Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management450business management, marketing, accounting, finance, MIS, marketing studies, logistics, international business, ...
Education And Teaching435elementary school teaching, school counseling, educational admin and supervision, secondary teaching, music teaching, social studies teaching, instructional media design, special ed, ...
Liberal Arts335liberal arts and sciences, liberal arts and humanities, history, English, political science, sociology, speech and rhetoric, international relations, ...
Law185law
Science166biology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, pharmacology and toxicology, chemistry courses
Medicine161pharmacy, medical preparatory, pharmaceutics and drug design, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy administration, gerontology, pre-med, industrial pharmacy and cosmetic sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine158registered nursing, various nursing, nurse practitioner, nursing administration, clinical nurse specialist, mental health nursing
Therapy And Counseling149psychology, physical therapy, child psychology, school psychology, clinical psychology, medical ethids, music therapy
Media120communication studies, public relations and advertising, journalism, public relations, broadcast journalism
Medical Support And Technology85physician assistant, speech pathology
Religion And Philosophy59theology, philosophy, pastoral counseling, religious education, religious music
Computer Science And Engineering56web design, computer science, webmastering
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy51occupational therapy, athletic trainer, rehabilitation
Music49music performance, various music studies, music theory and composition
Security And Law Enforcement41forensic science, criminal justice and safety
Medical Administration28health care administration
Conservation And Resource Management20environmental science
Mathematics20mathematics, mathematics and computer science
Family And Social Work11public policy analysis
Fine Arts10art history and criticism, fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts3drama

Number of programs and degrees for Duquesne in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,32176
Master's degree81667
First-professional degree3332
Doctor's degree10820
Postbaccalaureate certificate815
Post-master's certificate67

Duquesne Student Body

In 2007, Duquesne had a total enrollment of 10,296 students (9,231 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time99%
Part-Time1%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate54%
Graduate34%
First Professional13%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White71%
Black3%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown20%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1924%
20-2122%
22-2418%
25-299%
30-344%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Pennsylvania77%
Ohio5%
New York3%
Maryland3%
New Jersey2%
Virginia1%
(International Students)1%
West Virginia1%
Florida1%
Massachusetts1%

Duquesne Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time86 %
Part-Time50 %

Duquesne Room and Board (2007)

Duquesne offers campus housing for 3,534 of its 9,231 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Pennsylvania Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Duquesne Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,3743,99374%1,36134%
Men2,1081,55974%57437%
Women3,2662,43475%78732%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510600
SAT Math510610
SAT Writing510600
ACT Verbal2127
ACT Math2126
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT33%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)not required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Duquesne Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,950
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,950
Room and board$ 8,546
Room charge$ 4,662
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,884
Books and supplies$ 600
Other expenses$ 1,150

Financial Aid:
Duquesne participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 325800)

Duquesne Faculty

Duquesne has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured17278
Non-tenured, but on tenure track5744
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3957

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year13$118,6454$104,136
Associate professorcalendar year23$88,88717$80,260
Assistant professorcalendar year24$72,96234$68,606
Instructorcalendar year2*9$62,153
No academic rankcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year63$88,03364$73,015

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year61$105,50413$88,994
Associate professoracademic year75$80,34341$75,239
Assistant professoracademic year59$62,75144$57,130
Instructoracademic year10$41,38817$49,831
All faculty totalacademic year205$80,867115$66,109

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Duquesne Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
BasketballAtlantic 10 Conference
BaseballAtlantic 10 Conference
TrackAtlantic 10 Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total113122235
Track263056
Basketball121022
Baseball18018
All Other Sports5782139

Duquesne Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services, Other
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Information Resources Management/CIO Training
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Investments and Securities
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Taxation

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education, General
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Policy Analysis

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Law (LLB, JD)

LIBERAL ARTS
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
General Studies
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Political Science and Government, General
Public/Applied History and Archival Administration
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Broadcast Journalism
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Gerontology
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences (MS, PhD)
Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry (MS, PhD)
Pharmaceutics and Drug Design (MS, PhD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])
Pharmacy Administration/Policy/Regulatory Affairs (MS, PhD)
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, Other

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Pastoral Studies/Counseling
Philosophy
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music
Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology
Music Therapy/Therapist
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

Duquesne Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Duquesne Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Duquesne Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Duquesne % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Duquesne Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 8%Duquesne % students on athletic fin. aid
% of degrees in law
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Duquesne % of degrees in law
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Duquesne Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Duquesne % of degrees in medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Duquesne Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Duquesne % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Duquesne % of degrees in music
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Roman Catholic affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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