University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa · Website
$51,190
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,190
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Dubuque is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Dubuque, Iowa with 1,440 undergraduates and 317 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $23,386 a year (tuition and fees $42,095). It admits 89% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,190 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$23,386
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$42,095
US median $11,837
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,750
About $273 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,190
Rank 1,388 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $23,386
- Tuition and fees
- $42,095
- Cost of attendance
- $53,806
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,106
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,318
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,480
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,660
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,908
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $27,895 in 2015-16 to $42,095 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,110
- Undergraduates
- 1,440
- Graduate students
- 317
- Part-time students
- 13%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 44
- Endowment
- $281.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,388 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $23,386 | $17,730 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $42,095 | $20,270 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,750 | $14,745 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,960 | $39,099 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,190 | $42,793 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 75% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
44 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 92 | $13,362 | $70,580 | $80,776 | $103,485 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $25,375 | $37,362 | $86,081 | $85,825 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | $22,000 | $50,268 | $62,918 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $27,000 | $37,528 | $45,721 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $27,000 | $46,307 | $52,578 | $55,378 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 23 | Withheld | $51,725 | $66,039 | $61,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,617 | $66,628 | $73,710 | $88,910 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 18 | $102,750 | $120,504 | $135,262 | $127,347 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,537 | $56,359 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $27,000 | $51,359 | $63,082 | $76,194 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | $63,655 | $61,911 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,296 | $58,894 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $22,862 | $38,602 | $42,296 | $47,382 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $27,000 | $31,779 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $26,898 | $48,657 | $64,648 | $68,069 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,514 | $51,389 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $21,000 | $48,207 | $53,011 | $69,303 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,512 | $52,657 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesProfessional | Professional | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data ProcessingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $75,978 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Dubuque and Iowa on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Iowa
- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does University of Dubuque cost?
$23,386 a year is the average net price at University of Dubuque after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $42,095, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $53,806. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,106 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Dubuque?
89% of applicants are admitted to University of Dubuque. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,110. The median admission rate of colleges in Iowa is 80%.
How much do University of Dubuque graduates earn?
$51,190 a year is the median pay of former University of Dubuque students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,960 after 6 years). That ranks 1,388 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $120,504.
How much student debt do University of Dubuque graduates have?
$25,750 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Dubuque graduates, about $273 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 70% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Dubuque?
40% of first-time, full-time students at University of Dubuque finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Dubuque?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (92 master's graduates), Air Transportation (74 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (43 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 44 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.