77%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Duquesne University, the graduation rate is 77 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 84 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.70% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,167 students out of 1,506 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Duquesne University.
By gender, 393 male and 774 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,506 | 1,167 | 77.49% |
|---|
| Men | 552 | 393 | 71.20% |
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| Women | 954 | 774 | 81.13% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Duquesne University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 75.41%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 51.43%
- Hispanic: 67.80%
- White: 80.18%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0.00%
- Two or More Race: 73.08%
- Unknown: 60.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 75.41%(46/61) |
72.00%(18/25) |
77.78%(28/36) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 51.43%(36/70) |
47.22%(17/36) |
55.88%(19/34) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 67.80%(40/59) |
57.89%(11/19) |
72.50%(29/40) |
|---|
| White | 80.18%(995/1,241) |
75.06%(331/441) |
83.00%(664/800) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 73.08%(38/52) |
62.50%(10/16) |
77.78%(28/36) |
|---|
| Unknown | 60.00%(3/5) |
50.00%(1/2) |
66.67%(2/3) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Duquesne University, 9 of 16 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 56.25%.