Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Duquesne University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 8,234 students in fall 2024, including 5,371 undergraduates and 2,863 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
Duquesne University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 119 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Nursing Science, Law, and Pharmacy. It awarded 2,295 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 14 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
84% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
8,234
Students enrolled
84%
First-year retention
2,295
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
119
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 119
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
84%
First-year retention, part-time students
0%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,252
Master's degrees
595
Doctoral degrees (research)
94
Professional doctorates
324
Postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,234
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,371
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,863
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,139
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,890
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,249
Full-time, 2024-25
91%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
72%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
14
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
7%
Students taking some online courses
52%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northeast Conference; Atlantic 10 Conference
President
Ken Gormley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization