Dickinson College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Carlisle, PA
Population
550,000
Website
http://www.dickinson.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,157
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
64%
International
12%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
4%
Black
2%
Native American
0%
From State
26%
From Region
33%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
25%
Business & Economics
17%
Computer Science
7%
Arts
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$65,650
Est. Cost of Attendance
$82,902
10-Year ROI
$169,000
ROI Percentile
66th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
68%
6-Year Graduation Rate
80%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (26%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
33%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #338 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #496 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #501 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
28%
SAT Range
1340
–
1430
SAT Math Range
640
–
720
SAT RW Range
670
–
740
ACT Range
30
–
33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 460 | 39% / 61% | 9% | $74,606 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 50% | $108,343 | 96 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 12 +2 | 50% / 50% | 42% | $89,081 | 85 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 50% | $71,139 | 58 | — | |
| Geosciences | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $69,226 | 53 | — | |
| Mathematics | 7 +10 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $88,409 | 84 | 100% | |
| Physics | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $82,477 | 78 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 25 +2 | 24% / 76% | 4% | $51,192 | 8 | 87% | |
| Biology | 29 +1 | 34% / 66% | 3% | $77,545 | 71 | 96% | |
| Environmental Science | 23 +1 | 26% / 74% | 9% | $65,376 | 42 | 93% | |
| Environmental Studies | 14 +2 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $65,376 | 42 | 93% | |
| Neuroscience | 22 — | 14% / 86% | 27% | $66,222 | 45 | — | |
| Economics | 18 +1 | 83% / 17% | 6% | $87,865 | 84 | 97% | |
| International Business | 49 +2 | 59% / 41% | 10% | $104,288 | 94 | 100% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 12 +9 | 67% / 33% | 50% | $87,865 | 84 | 97% | |
| African Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| American Studies | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| Anthropology | 8 +4 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $59,768 | 26 | — | |
| Archaeology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $60,150 | 27 | — | |
| Chinese | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,783 | 74 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $79,386 | 74 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| English | 13 +2 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $59,365 | 25 | 91% | |
| French | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $80,589 | 75 | 96% | |
| German | — +1 | — | — | $79,641 | 74 | — | |
| History | 8 +7 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $61,320 | 30 | 95% | |
| International Affairs | 14 +7 | 50% / 50% | 7% | $87,169 | 83 | 92% | |
| Italian Studies | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| Japanese | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $79,779 | 74 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| Legal Studies | 14 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,621 | 31 | — | |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,449 | 28 | — | |
| Middle Eastern Studies | — +2 | — | — | $56,087 | 16 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,000 | 21 | — | |
| Political Science | 29 +11 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $73,090 | 62 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 33 +6 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $76,497 | 69 | 100% | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,262 | 22 | — | |
| Russian | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $79,383 | 74 | — | |
| Sociology | 8 +2 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $60,064 | 27 | — | |
| Spanish | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $80,589 | 75 | 96% | |
| Spanish and Iberian Studies | 10 +3 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $55,883 | 16 | 97% | |
| Women's Studies | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,517 | 20 | — | |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 11 +4 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $64,355 | 39 | 100% | |
| Dance | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $42,293 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,464 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 13 +2 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $48,689 | 6 | — | |
| Theater | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,890 | 2 | — |