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University of Dubuque

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

76.4%

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in University of Dubuque during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,905 1,196 709
Admitted students 1,456 919 537
Enrolled students 335 208 127
Acceptance rate 76% 77% 76%
Yield rate 23% 23% 24%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, University of Dubuque received a total of 1,905 applications. These applications included 1,196 male applicants and 709 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,905 applicants, University of Dubuque admitted 1,456 students. Among the admitted students, there were 919 males and 537 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 335 students chose to enroll at University of Dubuque. This means that 335 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 208 were male and 127 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, University of Dubuque had an overall acceptance rate of 76% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 77% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 76%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. University of Dubuque had an overall yield rate of 23% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 23%, and for female admitted students, it was 24%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for University of Dubuque over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,457 930 527 1,128 712 416 77% 77% 79% 447 275 172 40% 39% 41%
2016 1,662 996 666 1,258 744 514 76% 75% 77% 443 296 147 35% 40% 29%
2017 1,761 1,091 670 1,306 800 506 74% 73% 76% 525 335 190 40% 42% 38%
2018 2,666 1,445 1,221 1,947 1,052 895 73% 73% 73% 523 304 219 27% 29% 24%
2019 2,054 1,187 867 1,493 855 638 73% 72% 74% 386 245 141 26% 29% 22%
2020 1,844 1,174 670 1,450 939 511 79% 80% 76% 422 304 118 29% 32% 23%
2021 1,905 1,196 709 1,456 919 537 76% 77% 76% 335 208 127 23% 23% 24%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Dubuque uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, University of Dubuque operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Dubuque.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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