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Denison University

The Denison University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 5 reports on file, 2019–2024; the latest is 2024-25. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1340–1480 and ACT of 30–33. Waitlist: 2,213 offered a spot, 464 accepted one, and 76 admitted from it.

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GRANVILLE, OHIPEDS 202523CARNEGIE CLASS 21
§5 reports2019–2024
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2024-25
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2023-24
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2022-23
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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,340
Median1,400
75th1,480
§ 29% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th30
Median31
75th33
§ 22% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE n/aSAT SUBMIT 29%ACT SUBMIT 22%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Wait list attrition

21% joined after being offered a spot. 16% of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot2,213
Accepted a wait-list spot464
Admitted from wait list76
Joined after being offered21%
Admitted after joining16%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Limited merit profile
No-need grant recipients249Average no-need grant reported; recipient count not reported
Avg no-need grant$19,149H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
Avg net price$40,007Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio9EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
2611ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate17%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
15012ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
621ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
621ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate24%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile30ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile31ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile33ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate22%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile660ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile700ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile730ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile660ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile710ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile760ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate29%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded505DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded0DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded0DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$0COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$67,000COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board$16,400COST1_2024.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees$0COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$67,000COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$86,900DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$86,900DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year$1,008,066,000F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year$1,039,019,000F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return$74,369,000F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions$10,043,000F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use$-53,459,000F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets$0F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment2381DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment0DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment13DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment2394DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment2394DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate94%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$6,674SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$7,614SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,709SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate13%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate59%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate13%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityGranvilleHD2024.CITY
ControlPrivate not-for-profitHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringBachelor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameDenison UniversityHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category1,000 - 4,999HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPrivate not-for-profit, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleSuburb: SmallHD2024.LOCALE
StateOhioHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years72%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years78%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years79%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate89%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time79%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate0%EF2006D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate17%DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$67,753
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
79%
6-year completion
Average net price
$40,007
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$26,000
federal loans only
Nonpayment
7%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$44,066$44k
MEDIAN
$67,753$68k
P75
$96,126$96k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$16,656
$30,001 – $48,000
$13,086
$48,001 – $75,000
$17,827
$75,001 – $110,000
← MODAL BRACKET$20,839
$110,001 and up
$48,472
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
72%
6-yr grad
79%
8-yr grad
85%
Retention
89%
Pell grad
82%
Transfer
17%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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