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Dickinson College

Carlisle, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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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: 5,719 applied (fall 2024: 7,258)Dickinson College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 2,373 admits (fall 2024: 3,055)Dickinson College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 41% admitted (fall 2024: 42%)Dickinson College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 680–730 (fall 2024: 670–740)Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 660–710 (fall 2024: 640–720)Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 93% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 92%)Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26

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

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Dickinson admits about 1 in 2 applicants (41%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

41%

41%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

5,719

Admitted

2,373

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1340–1440

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–33

1836
Applications +27% since fall 2014 · admit rate 48% → 42%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,273 undergrads, where 13% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.3K

undergrads · larger than 61% of colleges

Diversity index

0.53

Pell Grant

13%

below the median

First generation

12%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.44 → 0.53 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is International Business/Trade/Commerce (11% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 81% of faculty are full-time. Spends $19,764 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

International Business/Trade/Commerce

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

International Business

$85K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

81%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$19.8K

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 $40,358 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $16.1K more than the national median. The 96% who received grants paid $38,483 on average; the other 4% paid the full sticker price of $83,227.

52%

$40.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $16.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$83,227 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
29% · avg $30K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 52% of full price

Federal loans

39%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −26% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $70,204 ten years after enrolling, more than at 84% of colleges; 83% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.3 years of that salary.

83%

83%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$70.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 80% 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 5% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 26%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 27% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 48% to 42%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −26% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +27%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 48% → 42% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.44 → 0.53

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

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Dickinson College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Dickinson College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11

  4. 4
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  5. 5
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  6. 6
    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  10. 10
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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Dickinson College (2026)

    Dickinson College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 212009 · 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