Duke University
Durham, NC · City · 6,442 students
Religious
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Durham, NC, 27708 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RDU · Raleigh-Durham
12 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$87,072
Avg net price
$29,612
Room & board
$18,128
Tuition
$68,758
Books & supplies
$536/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$735
$30–48k
$-361
$48–75k
$5,706
$75–110k
$17,100
$110k+
$54,230
Admissions
Admit rate
6%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1548
Reading 740–770
Math 760–800
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 34–35
English 35–36
Math 32–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Duke University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
1st-yr retention
98%
Transfer-out rate
1%
Consumer completion
97%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
97%
Transferred
1%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$85,792
Median earnings (10yr)
$97,800
Median debt
$13,000
Monthly loan payment
$138
Debt range (25th–75th)
$3,750–$19,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$26,500
Student Body
Men 46%Women 54%
5
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
14%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$61,560
Independent students
21%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
35%
Hispanic
11%
Black
9%
Asian
22%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
11%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$85,792
10 years after entry
$97,800
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Institutional
Endowment
$11.9B
Classification
R1: Very High Research
Full-time faculty
94%
Avg faculty salary
$19,001/mo
Instructional spend/student
$87,044
Federal loan rate
14%
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