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DePauw University

Greencastle, INQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forBig endowment per studentGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

DePauw admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

57%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

6,683

Admitted

3,822

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.92

SAT middle 50%

1200–1410

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–32

1836
Applications +26% since fall 2014 · admit rate 57% → 57%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,905 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.9K

undergrads · larger than 56% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.50 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (12% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $24,399 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

12% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$120.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

85%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$24.4K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,668 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.4K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $31,411 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $74,320.

57%

$31.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.4K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$74,320 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
64% · avg $38K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 57% of full price

Federal loans

32%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $70,527 ten years after enrolling, more than at 84% of colleges; 81% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

81%

81%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$70.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

89%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 80% → 75% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 26% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 57%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +26%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 57% → 57%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.50 → 0.62

Every series, year by year

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