University of Dubuque

University of Dubuque is a private nonprofit college in Dubuque, IA. Its average net price is $25,171 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,076
$30,001 to $48,000$22,425
$48,001 to $75,000$20,064
$75,001 to $110,000$26,588
$110,001 and up$27,454
$44,190Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$44,190Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$25,171Average Net Price
$12,660Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,250Books and Supplies
$2,770Other Expenses
41.6%Students on Pell Grants
95.3%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

88.6%Acceptance Rate
490 to 610SAT Reading, Middle Half
490 to 610SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,348
8 years after entry$54,984
10 years after entry$60,869
44.8%Graduation Rate
76.6%Retention Rate
$24,513Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Dubuque, IALocation
Small citySetting
1,440Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$59,964 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Air Transportation$50,029 Small program - rough guide n=48$27,291 Small program - rough guide n=86
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,412 Small program - rough guide n=74$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=74
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Criminal Justice$46,611 Small program - rough guide n=44$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=38
Data Processing$56,601 National median for this major n=156Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other$39,127 National median for this major n=90Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Registered Nursing$75,454 Small program - rough guide n=40Not published
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=50
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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