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Denison University

Granville, OHQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavyApplications tripled since fall 2014
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 640–720 (fall 2024: 660–730)Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 630–710 (fall 2024: 660–760)Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 28–33 (fall 2024: 30–33)Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 91% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 89%)Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Denison University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 6 applicants admitted

Denison admits about 1 in 6 applicants (17%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

17%

17%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

15,012

Admitted

2,611

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1270–1420

10001600
ACT middle 50%

28–33

1836
Applications +236% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 17%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,380 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.4K

undergrads · larger than 62% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

17%

below the median

Small suburbNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.54 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (13% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 95% of faculty are full-time. Spends $25,080 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$97.4K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

95%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$25.1K

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 $46,122 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $21.8K more than the national median. The 94% who received grants paid $43,721 on average; the other 6% paid the full sticker price of $81,900.

44%

$46.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $21.8K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$81,900 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
30% · avg $30K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 44% of full price

Federal loans

51%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +17% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,753 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.7 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 79% 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 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 17%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 236% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 17%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +17% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +236%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 56% → 17%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.54 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    Denison University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 202523 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything