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Denison University

Granville, OH · CDS 2025–2026 · Suburb: Small · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
19.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
26.1%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$92,400
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$24,075

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates0
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students2,458

Admissions

Total applicants12,202
Total admitted2,385
Total enrolled623
Overall admit rate19.6%
Admit rate — women21.2%
Admit rate — men17.9%
Yield rate26.1%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan394
Offers Early Action plan?No
EA closing date——
EA notification date——
Restrictive Early Action?——

Test Scores

% submitting SAT26.6%
% submitting ACT18.6%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile640
SAT EBRW 75th %ile720
SAT Math 25th %ile630
SAT Math 75th %ile710
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile33
% in top 10% of HS class45.0%
% in top 25% of HS class78.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$74,000
Tuition — out-of-state$74,000
Required fees——
Room and board$18,400
Total cost — in-state$92,400
Total cost — out-of-state$92,400

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$57,569
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$19,896
Avg loan debt at graduation$24,075

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,376
# admitted from waitlist31
Waitlist admit rate8.9%
Transfer applicants (total)284
Transfer admit rate20.4%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio9:1
% faculty full-time81.6%

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)17.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$40,007Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)83.2%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)81.8%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate88.6%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$62,838Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant12.7%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan51.7%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full14.9%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress37.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress20.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted——

Undergraduates

% part-time0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white60.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino7.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian4.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international17.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women47.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men53.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white66.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black3.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino8.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian8.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international6.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown5.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Social Sciences20.5%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs10.3%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences9.4%
Psychology8.2%
Visual And Performing Arts6.4%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services6.2%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services5.8%
Physical Sciences5.1%