Dickinson College – Tuition & Success Analysis
Carlisle, PA
Dickinson College – Snapshot
Four-Year Private University
Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,370
Average annual cost of attendance: $30,361
(National Median: $15,523)
Median student debt for loan recipients: $21,000
Campus Setting: Small City
Religious Affiliation: None
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Dickinson College Tuition based on Family Income
For a family income of $0 to $30,000 the average cost is $11,974
For a family income of $30,001 to $48,000 the average cost is $10,217
For a family income of $48,001 to $75,000 the average cost is $17,286
For a family income of $75,001 to $110,000 the average cost is $24,696
For a family income above $110,000 the average cost is $41,768
The “average cost” shown here is a NET cost and reflects the tuition cost after financial aid is taken into account, as reported by Dickinson College. This average is based on the students who receive grant or scholarship aid. In-state tuition is used for public schools.
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Dickinson College Graduate Success
Graduation rate: 84%
(National Median: 49%)
Students returning after first year: 91%
(National Median: 68%)
Median annual earnings (10 years after first attending): $57,400
(National Median: $33,028. The salary data measures salaries of students who received federal student aid. The Salary data does not break down earnings or graduation rates by major, or by state—an important consideration, since salaries can vary widely depending on geographical region. )
Percentage earning above a high school graduate (6 years after first enrolled): 76%
Dickinson College Admissions
Dickinson College Acceptance Rate: 43%
Half of the recent accepted students had test scores in the range of:
SAT Math: N/A to N/A
SAT Critical Reading: N/A to N/A
SAT Writing: N/A to N/A
ACT English: N/A to N/A
ACT Math: N/A to N/A
ACT Writing: N/A to N/A
Twenty-five percent of students accepted to Dickinson College actually performed better than the range reported above. Another twenty-five percent had scores below the reported range.
Dickinson College Student Debt
Percentage of students awarded Pell Grants: 11%
Percentage of students receiving federal student loans: 41%
Typical student debt: $21,000
Typical monthly loan payment: $223
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Majors at Dickinson College
These are the most popular areas of study offered at Dickinson College:
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies – 8%
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences – 12%
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services – 9%
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services – 2%
- English Language and Literature/Letters – 6%
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics – 9%
- History – 3%
- Legal Professions and Studies – 1%
- Mathematics and Statistics – 2%
- Natural Resources and Conservation – 5%
- Philosophy and Religious Studies – 2%
- Physical Sciences – 4%
- Psychology – 6%
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions – 2%
- Social Sciences – 26%
- Visual and Performing Arts – 3%
For more information about the various majors at Dickinson College, visit their website.
Dickinson College Diversity
Overall Composition at Dickinson College
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who attend Dickinson College full time: 99%
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who attend Dickinson College part time: 1%
Percentage of Undergraduate Students who are twenty-five years old, or older at Dickinson College: 1%
Racial Diversity Composition
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0%
Asian: 3%
Black: 5%
Hispanic: 7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0%
Non-resident alien: 10%
Two or more races: 4%
Unknown: 1%
White: 69%
Dickinson College Success Ratios
TUN ratios to help compare schools
Earnings to Debt Ratio: 2.7
The median earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the median federal debt of borrowers who graduated. TUN found an average of 2.5 based on data of 3,210 schools.
Earnings to Tuition Ratio: 1.9
The median earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the average annual cost of attendance that financial aid recipients incurred. TUN found an average of 3.0 based on data of 3,337 schools.
Monthly Liquidity Ratio: 21.4
The median monthly gross earnings 10 years after start of attending school divided by the median monthly debt payment that borrowers who graduated experience with a 10-year repayment schedule. TUN found an average of 19.3 based on data of 3,210 schools.