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Dean College is a private regional college located in Franklin, Massachusetts. Dean College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dean College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,203 10 years after enrolling, 58th in Massachusetts, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dean College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Dean College’s median net annual cost of $30,667 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Dean College sorted by number of graduates - Dance, Business Administration, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$30,667
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dean College is 30% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Dean College, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dean College graduates within 5.1 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dean College’s economic mobility score of 14.83 is calculated by adjusting the 4.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dean College’s EMS of 14.83 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Dean College pays $30,667 a year, $30,799 less than the $61,466 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,667
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dean College, 93% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,667 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 73% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $10,168. This is 19% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,416
Pell grants
$4,923
State grants
$2,816
Institutional grants
$21,124
Dean College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 74% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,924 applicants, of which 3,624 were admitted and 325 enrolled. Dean College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Dean College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
90%
83%
Female
40%
59%
First time
88%
59%
In-state
48%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%