Dubuque, Iowa · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
University of Dubuque is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Dubuque, Iowa. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,757, made up of 1,440 undergraduates and 317 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).
University of Dubuque offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 51 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 462 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
77% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
1,757
Students enrolled
77%
First-year retention
462
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
51
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 51
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
77%
First-year retention, part-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
334
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
116
Professional doctorates
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,757
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,440
Graduate students, fall 2024
317
Full-time, fall 2024
87%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,941
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,526
Graduate students, 2024-25
415
Full-time, 2024-25
81%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
42%
Men
58%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
14%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
6%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Rivers Conference
President
Travis Frampton
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