- The Inkwell
- North Carolina
- Duke University
Durham, NCCity: largeZIP 27708Founded 1838
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1838
- Motto
- Знание и вера
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.duke.edu
North CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Duke University
Duke University is a private nonprofit university in Durham, North Carolina, with 6,442 undergraduates. It admits 5.7% of applicants, graduates 96% within six years and costs $23,706 a year after aid.
96%graduate
Admission rate5.7%
Retention98%
4-year graduation87%
Pell Grant share19%
Federal loans14%
$23,706net price / year
5.7%admission rate
1548average SAT
96%graduate in 6 years
$113,937median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,000median debt
#22 of 1,704 for earnings#1,139 of 1,739 for lowest net price#18 of 1,738 for graduation rate#15 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $90,696tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $72,795
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $72,795
- Average net price
- $23,706national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$6,652
$30,001–48,000—
$48,001–75,000$4,608
$75,001–110,000$16,813
$110,001+$48,954
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 5.7%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1548
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 740–770
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 760–800
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 34–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college5.7%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college98%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college96%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college19%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 96%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 87%
- First-year retention
- 98%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 96%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $95,364
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $113,937middle 50%: $73,626–$189,682
- Median debt at graduation
- $13,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$189,682
Median, Duke University$113,937
Lower quarter$73,626
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,442
- Part-time
- 0.4%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 21.3
- First-generation students
- 14%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 5 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Average faculty salary
- $19,001 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $87,044
- Endowment, end of year
- $11,889,994,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White35%
Hispanic11%
Black8.7%
Asian22%
Two or more races7.4%
U.S. nonresident10%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown5.4%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Multi/interdisciplinary studies17%
Engineering15%
Social sciences14%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Computer & information sciences11%
Public administration & social service6.7%
Health professions6.1%
Psychology5.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in North Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University Elon, NC | $35,785 | 81% | $82,524 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | $28,165 | 90% | $104,443 |
| High Point University High Point, NC | $41,019 | 72% | $73,547 |
| Campbell University Buies Creek, NC | $25,057 | 58% | $59,026 |
| Wingate University Wingate, NC | $21,511 | 43% | $57,646 |
| Davidson College Davidson, NC | $15,060 | 90% | $89,297 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | $25,339 | 95% | $113,124 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $26,707 | 95% | $111,162 |
| Brown University Providence, RI | $26,976 | 96% | $99,974 |
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | $22,032 | 88% | $79,064 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 198419. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q168751.