Denison University
Granville, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,312
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 28.27%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 17.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 74.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 70.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 67.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 62.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.1%
Black: 5.8%
Hispanic: 7.8%
Asian: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 16.9%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Black: 5.8%
Hispanic: 7.8%
Asian: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.2%
Non-resident alien: 16.9%
Unknown race: 2.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $72,804
In-State tuition: $57,500Out-of-State tuition: $57,500
Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,900 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,900 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Average Family Income: $99,770 (2016)
Median Family Income: $77,801 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 39.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $12,160 |
| $30k-48k | $17,948 |
| $48k-75k | $20,322 |
| $75k-110k | $30,365 |
| $110k+ | $41,966 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 77%6-year graduation rate: 81%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 80.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 84.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 85.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 71.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 66.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,494 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $51,742 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 24 | $55,445 ($4,620) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 16 | $40,086 ($3,341) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 58 | $25,187 | $265 | $39,938 ($3,328) | $52,234 ($4,353) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 23 | $42,026 ($3,502) | $39,480 ($3,290) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 18 | $42,326 ($3,527) | $42,411 ($3,534) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 13 | $38,231 ($3,186) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 6 | $36,408 ($3,034) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 42 | $25,000 | $265 | $29,113 ($2,426) | $48,727 ($4,061) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 49 | $25,645 | $264 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 67 | $24,102 | $237 | $60,929 ($5,077) | $69,793 ($5,816) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 22 | $55,160 ($4,597) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 18 | $24,125 | $256 | $59,094 ($4,925) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology and Anthropology. | 18 | $26,500 | $281 | $30,760 ($2,563) | $46,771 ($3,898) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 34 | $26,960 | $286 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 22 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $89,622Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $912,965,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,213,364,000 (2022)