Dickinson Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#47 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Pennsylvania Colleges

#18 in Pennsylvania Colleges

Dickinson College is ranked 47^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 18^th in Pennsylvania Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Dickinson College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Its tuition & fees of $63,450 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (43%) is lower (difficult to get in).
It has relatively small number of students of 2,137.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Dickinson are $63,450 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College $63,450

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Dickinson are $3,750 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College $3,750

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Dickinson is 43% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Dickinson is 17% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 29%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Dickinson is 83% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College 83%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Dickinson is 89% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College 89%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%

Student Population

The total student population at Dickinson is 2,137 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College 2,137

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Dickinson is $40,384 which is 63.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.

Dickinson College $40,384

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Dickinson is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.