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Duquesne University

⌖ Pittsburgh, PA · 53 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$64,080 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

12.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
−19%Modeled 10-year ROI
$71,684Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$64,080at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$330,9200
2
4
6
8
−$64,08010
Years after graduationBreak-even: 12.4 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$48,986
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$48,986
Sticker price
Average net price$37,730
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$67,776
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$37,730Average net price / year
$67,776Cost of attendance
$71,684Median earnings · year 5 after completion
77.5%Completion rate
83.6%Admission rate
5,350Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

91thEarnings percentile
78thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$55,257Year 1
$74,665Year 4
$71,684Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$131,5342Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$121,8483Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$109,4454Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Bachelor's Degree$105,3875Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$105,2996Health and Medical Administrative Services · Bachelor's Degree$95,1287Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$92,7898Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$92,606

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$131,534Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$121,848Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$109,445Not available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$105,387$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$105,299Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$95,128Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$92,789$22,557
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$92,606$26,950
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$91,105Not available
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,272$27,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$86,356Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$86,169$26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$84,802$27,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$83,781$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$82,517Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$82,014Not available
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$78,157Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$77,822$27,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsMaster's Degree$75,007Not available
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$72,059$27,000
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$70,958$27,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree$69,977$26,625
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesDoctoral Degree$68,788Not available
Security Science and TechnologyMaster's Degree$66,985Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$66,542$27,000
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$66,444$24,250
Business/Corporate CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$65,898$23,247
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$65,169$26,113
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,538$26,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,196$27,000
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$64,164$26,940
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$63,278Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$62,319$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$60,629Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree$60,310$27,000
Research and Experimental PsychologyMaster's Degree$59,911Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree$57,792Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$55,910Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$55,050$26,983
JournalismBachelor's Degree$54,081Not available
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,025$26,098
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$53,860Not available
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$52,130Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$51,909Not available
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$50,794Not available
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,090$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$49,883$27,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,850$26,294
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$48,096$27,000
MusicBachelor's Degree$46,217$27,000
HistoryMaster's Degree$44,130Not available
MusicMaster's Degree$37,427Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,250

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.