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DePauw University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,804
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 46%
International 23%
Hispanic 9%
Black 6%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%
From State 40%
From Region 25%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Business & Economics 13%
Life & Natural Sciences 13%
Computer Science 10%
Arts 9%
Health Sciences 8%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%
Education 2%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,070
Est. Cost of Attendance $74,320
10-Year ROI $188,000
ROI Percentile 77th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 45%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 53%
SAT Range 1230 – 1370
SAT Math Range 600 – 720
SAT RW Range 600 – 690
ACT Range 28 – 32

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts 271 47% / 53% 17% $66,571 97%
Engineering $89,779 87
Pre-Engineering 4 +1 50% / 50% 100% $90,586 87
Computer Science 33 +6 76% / 24% 64% $107,140 96 91%
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 33% $67,559 52
Geosciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,909 45
Mathematics 4 +2 50% / 50% 75% $76,706 72
Physics 4 75% / 25% 25% $75,015 69
Biochemistry 20 +2 35% / 65% 0% $67,254 51
Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $68,322 54 97%
Environmental Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,771 17
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,723 16
Molecular Biology 4 50% / 50% 75% $66,877 50
Neuroscience 7 29% / 71% 14% $65,963 48
Global Health 12 +3 33% / 67% 17% $62,887 39
Kinesiology 14 +1 29% / 71% 0% $65,572 47 100%
Anthropology 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $62,677 38
Chinese $67,224 51
Classics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $64,681 44
Communication 47 +3 62% / 38% 0% $64,923 45 100%
Creative Writing 10 50% / 50% 0% $58,790 27 100%
English 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $59,324 28 94%
German 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $67,432 52
History 8 +1 88% / 12% 0% $51,889 11
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 57% / 43% 29% $39,750 2 100%
Italian 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $68,130 54 92%
Japanese 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $67,256 51
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 0% / 100% 33% $61,822 36
Philosophy 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,500 16
Political Science 8 +7 50% / 50% 12% $61,602 35 83%
Psychology 28 +1 21% / 79% 7% $50,124 9 100%
Religion/Religious Studies +3 $51,349 10
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages $67,371 52
Sociology 4 +1 25% / 75% 50% $71,581 62 100%
Spanish 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,130 54 92%
Education 5 40% / 60% 20% $52,644 12
Art History 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,009 3
Film Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 50% $43,024 3
Studio Art 6 +2 33% / 67% 17% $43,270 3
Theater 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,664 2
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business and Leadership 41 71% / 29% 22% $96,689 96%
Actuarial Science 6 +1 67% / 33% 67% $90,132 87
Economics 35 +5 71% / 29% 14% $97,814 92 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Music 16 31% / 69% 12% $44,755 100%
Music 6 17% / 83% 17% $42,010 3 100%
Music Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $52,992 13
Music Performance 6 33% / 67% 17% $42,010 3 100%