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Dickinson College is a private liberal arts college located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dickinson College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dickinson College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,562 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dickinson College bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Dickinson College is ranked 16th in Pennsylvania.
Dickinson College’s median net annual cost of $32,250 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 Dickinson College sorted by number of graduates - International Business, Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Psychology, Biology, Natural Resource Conservation - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,250
Average years to graduate
4.1
International Relations
Rank: #21
Economic score: 3.41
Public Policy Analysis
Rank: #13
Economic score: 3.94
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #40
Economic score: 4.08
Mathematics
Rank: #193
Economic score: 4.49
Sociology
Rank: #155
Economic score: 5.69
English Language & Lit
Rank: #145
Economic score: 5.81
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.34
Area Studies
Rank: #34
Economic score: 7.65
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #253
Economic score: 28.39
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 83% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Dickinson College is 16% higher than the state average, and 14% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Dickinson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dickinson College graduates within 4.1 years.
Dickinson College is in the bottom 50% 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.
Dickinson College’s economic mobility score of 13.49 is calculated by adjusting the 1.56 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dickinson College’s EMS of 13.49 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 Dickinson College pays $32,250 a year, $42,197 less than the $74,447 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 $32,250
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dickinson College, 92% 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 $32,250 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,433. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,696
Pell grants
$4,872
State grants
$3,315
Institutional grants
$37,903
Dickinson College's selective admissions are indicated by their 48% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,366 applicants, of which 3,061 were admitted and 677 enrolled. Dickinson College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Dickinson College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
97%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
12%
35%
White
63%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
17%
12%