‘Washington Monthly’ Ranks Duquesne Among ‘Best Bang for the Buck’

Washington Monthly has again touted Duquesne as being a school where students get the “best bang for the buck.”

In its 2015 Best Bang for the Buck—Northeast Rankings, Washington Monthly ranks Duquesne No. 67 of the 402 schools included in the list. The list, according to the publication, indicates the schools in the Northeast that are “the best value for a (student’s) money based on ‘net’ (not sticker) price, how well they do graduating the students they admit and whether those students go on to earn at least enough to pay off their loans.”

Washington Monthly considered the following criteria to compile the ratings for the list:

  • Student loan default rate
  • Graduation rate
  • Graduation rate performance
  • Percent of Pell Grant students
  • Net price of attendance.

Pennsylvania is one of 11 states that comprise the Northeast Rankings. Washington Monthly, founded in 1969, covers politics, government, culture and the media.

Duquesne was ranked No. 68 by Washington Monthly in its last Best Bang for the Buck rankings, which were released on 2013.