Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,138
Graduate Enrollment: 6
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 48.08%

Male/Female: 43% / 57% (2017)

First generation college students: 12.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2014 Median Admit SAT: 1,285


2014 Median Admit ACT: 29


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 65.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 62.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 60.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 57.2% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 64.8%
Black: 5.4%
Hispanic: 8.6%
Asian: 4.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 11.5%
Unknown race: 0.9%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $60,470
In-State tuition: $58,733
Out-of-State tuition: $58,733

Estimated books and supplies: $1,324 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,252 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,928 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,252 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,928 (2022)

Average Family Income: $129,869 (2016)
Median Family Income: $100,109 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 16.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 40.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $201 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $1,245
$30k-48k $1,451
$48k-75k $3,884
$75k-110k $13,359
$110k+ $27,107

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 79%
6-year graduation rate: 82%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,187 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,802 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 89.2% (2015)
@3 year 89.6% (2017)
@5 year 92.2% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 82.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.9% (2013)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,804 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $58,745 (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. 33 $18,402 $195 $38,914 ($3,243) $45,238 ($3,770)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 18
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 30 $19,000 $201 $38,820 ($3,235)
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 16 $19,000 $201
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 26 $71,545 ($5,962)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 9
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 8
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 9
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 15
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 42 $19,000 $201 $37,951 ($3,163) $62,695 ($5,225)
Bachelor's Degree Public Policy Analysis. 23 $109,508 ($9,126)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 5
Bachelor's Degree Archeology. 8
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 57 $19,000 $201 $47,785 ($3,982) $67,032 ($5,586)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 48 $19,000 $201 $72,214 ($6,018)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 50 $19,000 $201 $34,013 ($2,834) $58,207 ($4,851)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 21 $19,000 $201
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 3
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 83 $19,000 $201 $56,716 ($4,726) $81,762 ($6,814)
Bachelor's Degree History. 18 $19,000 $201 $27,558 ($2,297) $49,032 ($4,086)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 4
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 31 $19,802 $210 $30,513 ($2,543) $48,099 ($4,008)
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 18
Bachelor's Degree Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. 27 $19,000 $201
Bachelor's Degree Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 39 $19,000 $201 $33,865 ($2,822) $52,987 ($4,416)
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 10
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 38 $19,000 $201 $25,214 ($2,101) $56,242 ($4,687)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 28 $19,000 $201 $20,867 ($1,739) $64,560 ($5,380)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $83,790
Full time faculty: 81%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $452,877,131 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $600,038,947 (2022)