Quad

Head-to-head

Connecticut
Dickinson

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dickinson costs about $5.5K less per year on average than Connecticut ($40,358 vs. $45,906, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Dickinson's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 46% at Connecticut

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Dickinson's yield is 5 pts higher than Connecticut's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Connecticut grads earn $4.8K more ten years out than Dickinson's ($75,001 vs. $70,204)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Connecticut's SAT midpoint is 35 points higher than Dickinson's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Dickinson is a bit larger (2,273 vs. 1,937)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Connecticut admits 37%, Dickinson 41%; Dickinson's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Connecticut37%
Dickinson41%
Quad's selectivity
  • ConnecticutVery selective
  • DickinsonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Connecticut
1350–1500
Dickinson
1340–1440
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ConnecticutSchool record required
  • DickinsonRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Dickinson is a bit larger than Connecticut (2,273 vs. 1,937 undergrads); Connecticut has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Connecticut1.9K
Dickinson2.3K
Pell Grant share
Connecticut14%
Dickinson13%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Connecticut, and International Business/Trade/Commerce at Dickinson; Connecticut has 9 students per faculty member to Dickinson's 11.

Students per faculty member
Connecticut9 to 1
Dickinson11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ConnecticutPsychology, General11%
  • DickinsonInternational Business/Trade/Commerce11%

What each costs

Dickinson costs about $5.5K less a year than Connecticut on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Connecticut$45.9K
Dickinson$40.4K
Aid generosity
Connecticut46%
Dickinson52%

What each pays off

Connecticut's former students earn more, a median $75K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Connecticut$75K
Dickinson$70.2K
Graduation rate
Connecticut83%
Dickinson83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Dickinson got more selective while Connecticut held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ConnecticutGrowing+47%
  • DickinsonGrowing+27%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Dickinson College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why