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Dickinson College Common Data Set 2024-25

PATest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required; latest score date 1/15Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

42.1%

3,055 of 7,258

Early decision rate

51.4%

Non-ED pool: 41.3%

SAT middle 50%

1330–1440

ACT middle 50%

30–33

Admissions
AppliedC17,258
AdmittedC13,055
EnrolledC1646
YieldC121.1%
Early decisionC21280 of 545 (51.4%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2252
Accepted a placeC276
Admitted from waitlistC224
Odds if you stay on the listC231.6%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC923%
Submitted ACTC913%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9670–740
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9640–720
Average high school GPAC123.62
GPA of 4.0C118%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1137%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1129%
GPA below 3.50C1125%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$68,030
Required feesG1$575
Food and housingG1$17,850
Need fully met (first-years)H296.5%
Average % of need metH299.8%
Average need-based packageH2$57,315
Average need-based grantH2$53,444
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankImportant
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewImportant
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityVery important
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestVery important

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,311
First-year retentionB2292%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB79.8%
Notes on this filing
  • Year: filing is the 2024-2025 CDS; admissions and enrollment are Fall 2024.
  • C1: applied total printed as 7258, equal to the sum of men (3036), women (4218) and another gender (4); unknown-gender row blank.
  • C2: waitlist counts mapped by position: offered 252, accepted 76, admitted 24; labels were cut off in the PDF.
  • C8A and C8F agree: test-optional, scores considered if submitted. C8E latest score date 1/15.
  • C9: the SAT composite median column header is garbled (reads '0th Percent'); value 1380 taken as the 50th percentile. SAT writing (670/700/740) mapped to sat_erw.
  • C11: GPA bands use the 'Percent (All enrolled students)' column; the bands sum to 99% due to rounding. pct_below_3_50 = 10+9+5+1 = 25.
  • B4-B11: the 2018 cohort is the most recent. The printed six-year rate is 0.79778831 (shown as 79.78). The four-year rate is not printed (429 completers of 633 in the adjusted cohort); grad_rate_4yr left null.
  • B22: retention rate of 92% is printed.
  • H2: first-time full-time first-year column used. pct_need_fully_met = 409/424 = 96.5%. Line J (avg_need_based_package) is the average aid package for all line-d students, not strictly need-based; mapped as printed.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed and was left null. Derivable as 424/499 if required.
  • G1: private institution, one tuition figure ($68,030) used for tuition; in-state and out-of-state left null. Room and board is the food and housing figure ($17,850).

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Dickinson College admissions FAQ
What is Dickinson College's acceptance rate?
Dickinson College admitted 3,055 of 7,258 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 42.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Dickinson College's early decision acceptance rate?
Dickinson College admitted 280 of 545 early decision applicants (51.4%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Dickinson College?
The middle 50% of Dickinson College's enrolled first-years scored 1330–1440 on the SAT and 30–33 on the ACT.
How many students get off Dickinson College's waitlist?
Dickinson College offered 252 students a waitlist spot and admitted 24 from it (31.6% of those who stayed on).
How much does Dickinson College cost?
Tuition is $68,030, plus $17,850 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $53,444.
What is Dickinson College's graduation rate?
79.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Dickinson College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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