Denison University

Name: Denison University Common Data Set 2024-25
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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SAT Composite

1340-1480

SAT Math

660-760

SAT Reading

660-730

ACT Composite

30-33

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Wait list attrition

Offered a spot2,213

Accepted a spot464

Admitted from wait list76

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

Exact wait-list data

Wait-list data
Metric	Value
Offered a wait-list spot	2,213
Accepted a wait-list spot	464
Admitted from wait list	76
Joined after being offered	21%
Admitted after joining	16%

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.

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Federal outcomes

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.

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction344fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:Denison University

City/State/Zip/Country:Granville

Main Phone Number:Ohio

WWW Home Page Address:43023

Admissions Phone Number:United States

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):740

Admissions Phone Number:587-6276

Admissions Email Address:admissions@denison.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://denison.edu/campus/admission/apply-for-admission

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://denison.edu/campus/belonging-inclusion

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	107	415	420
Hispanic/Latino	46	175	175
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	23	128	128
White, non-Hispanic	386	1436	1441
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	29	101	102
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	26	92	93
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	30	32
Total	621	2380	2394

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	146	148	360	654
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	146	148	360	654
Completed in less than four years	104	105	268	477
Completed in less than five years	7	8	22	37
Completed in less than six years	1	0	1	2
Total completers	112	113	291	516
Six-year graduation rate	77.71%	76.35%	80.83%	78.9%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	287	334	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,213

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:464

Number of wait-listed students admitted:76

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20.00

English4.00

Mathematics4.00

Science4.00

Foreign language4.00

Social studies4.00

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	29	183
ACT	22	138

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1340	1400	1480
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	660	700	730
SAT math	660	710	760
ACT composite	30	31	33
ACT math	26	28	31
ACT English	29	33	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80053.00

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69945.00

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992.00

SAT Math: 700-80056.00

SAT Math: 600-69939.00

SAT Math: 500-5995.00

SAT Composite: 1400-160054.00

SAT Composite: 1200-139946.00

ACT Composite: 30-3676.00

ACT Composite: 24-2924.00

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class60

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class88

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:28

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application closing date?No

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	155	115	Not reported	270
Admitted	34	27	Not reported	61
Enrolled	14	14	Not reported	28

Other extracted fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

High school transcriptRequired of All

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementRequired of All

InterviewRequired of All

Standardized test scoresRequired of Some

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required of All

Fall4

Winter15

Fall11

Winter15

Fall Reply Date: Month6

Spring Rpely Date: Month1

Spring Reply Date: Day1

Other

Fall Reply Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:63

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Double majorX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)72%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20.00

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20.00

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://denison.edu/forms/net-price-calculator

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	71000.00	71000.00
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	0.00	0.00
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1000.00	1000.00	1000.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	3500.00	3500.00	3500.00
Other expenses	3500.00	3500.00	3500.00

Financial Aid

6 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	249	885
Average institutional non-need grant	19149	19426
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Methodology

Both FM and IM2572449.00

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$433,618

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$70,009,557

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$529,744

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$73,545,368

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,323,213

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,263,750

Federal Work-Study$2,183,468

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$8,770,431

Total Self-Help$277,191

Parent Loans$1,437,872

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$234,476

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$63,236

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$18,538,782

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$632,946

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,469,440

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,088,822

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,378,232

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,467,054

Total Self-Help$3,608,861

Parent Loans$1,845,128

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	199	39.00	38899
Federal loan programs	199	39.00	24209
Institutional loan programs	62	12.00	7049
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	42	8.00	59200

Institutional Aid

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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	251	56	307
Members of minority groups	54	9	63
Females	118	18	136
Males	129	19	148
Nonresidents	17	1	18
Doctorate or other terminal degree	245	Not reported	245
Master's, but not terminal master's	6	Not reported	6
Bachelor's degree	0	Not reported	0
Unknown or other highest degree	0	Not reported	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	Not reported	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9

based on ____ students2,385

and ____ faculty270

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	3.95%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	3.34%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	10.02%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.40%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	2.12%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.28%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.34%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	7.89%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.73%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	4.10%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	1.80%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.43%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.68%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	19.27%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	6.53%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	2.73%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	8.35%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.97%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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