University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
- Private nonprofit
- City
- 1,440 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 89%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $25,171per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 42%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,86910 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
Through the Iowa Tuition Pledge, University of Dubuque promises to cover 100% of tuition for every qualifying high-achieving student from Iowa with demonstrated financial need.
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 89%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 980–1220Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 18–24Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $25,171full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $55,110sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition
- $44,190Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 42%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 77%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $60,86910 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,513federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,440Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 42%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- Northwestern College Orange City, IA — admits 80%
- Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA — admits 80%
- Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA — admits 83%
- Central College Pella, IA — admits 86%
- Wartburg College Waverly, IA — admits 76%
- Waldorf University Forest City, IA — admits 77%
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for University of Dubuque, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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