Quad

Head-to-head

Dickinson
Connecticut

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Dickinson$40.4K
Connecticut$45.9K
Aid generosity
Dickinson52%
Connecticut46%

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
Dickinson$70.2K
Connecticut$75K
Graduation rate
Dickinson83%
Connecticut83%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • DickinsonGrowing+27%
  • ConnecticutGrowing+47%
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:Dickinson College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;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;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About 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