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Denison University is a private liberal arts college located in Granville, Ohio. Denison University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Denison University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,435 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Ohio, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Denison University bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. Denison University is ranked 18th in Ohio.
Denison University’s median net annual cost of $29,597 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Denison University sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Romance Language & Linguistics, Poli Sci/Government, Sociology and Anthropology. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$29,597
Average years to graduate
4.1
International Relations
Rank: #55
Economic score: 6
Education
Rank: #27
Economic score: 7.77
History
Rank: #233
Economic score: 8.11
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.03
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #49
Economic score: 13.25
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #211
Economic score: 42.03
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Denison University is 22% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Denison University, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Denison University graduates within 4.1 years.
Denison University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Denison University’s economic mobility score of 13.94 is calculated by adjusting the 1.69 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Denison University’s EMS of 13.94 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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 Denison University pays $29,597 a year, $43,223 less than the $72,820 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 $29,597
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Denison University, 96% 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 $29,597 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 41% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,248. This is 13% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,126
Pell grants
$5,011
State grants
$4,371
Institutional grants
$32,834
Denison University's selective admissions are indicated by their 28% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,513 applicants, of which 2,689 were admitted and 654 enrolled. Denison University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
22%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%