Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Dickinson College is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 2,273 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $70,204 ten years after enrollment, which is 72% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 81.6%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $19,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.69x. The average net price after financial aid is $37,607 per year. The most popular programs include International Business, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, and English Language & Literature.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$70,204

Graduation Rate

81.6%

Median Debt

$19,000

Average Net Price

$37,607

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.47x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.69x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

2,273

Admission Rate

42.1%

Average SAT

1391

Retention Rate

92.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$65,650

Out-of-State Tuition

$65,650

Pell Grant Rate

12.8%

Federal Loan Rate

38.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$40,755

Income $30K–$48K

$15,081

Income $48K–$75K

$16,316

Income $110K+

$45,175

Student Demographics

Women

57.2%

White

66.6%

Black

3.6%

Hispanic

7.6%

Asian

4.6%

Two or More Races

4.8%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

88.3%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (38)

Bachelor (31)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
International Business	$84,990	50
Economics	$78,378	38
Political Science	$59,834	35
Psychology	$58,706	30
English Language & Literature	$57,603	23
Natural Resources Conservation	$54,597	20
Mathematics	Not reported	20
Area Studies	$63,874	19
International Relations	$62,570	18
Biology	$57,103	17
History	$57,699	17
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	16
Neuroscience	Not reported	16
Computer Science	Not reported	14
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	14
Fine Arts	Not reported	13
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	Not reported	12
Geological Sciences	Not reported	12
Romance Languages	$59,045	10
Philosophy	Not reported	10
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	9
Sociology	Not reported	9
Anthropology	Not reported	8
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	6
Archeology	Not reported	6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	5
Germanic Languages	Not reported	4
Data Analytics	Not reported	4
Chemistry	Not reported	4
Dance	Not reported	3

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Homeland Security	Not reported	3

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Homeland Security	Not reported	4

Show 5 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
East Asian Languages	Bachelor	2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies	Bachelor	2
Religion	Bachelor	2
Drama & Theater Arts	Bachelor	1
Music	Bachelor	1