DePauw University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
57.2%
Applications
6,683
Admitted
3,822
Enrolled
505
SAT Composite
1130-1350
SAT Math
560-695
SAT Reading
560-675
ACT Composite
25-31
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offeredSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants6,683reported count
Admits3,82257%
Class seats50513% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 6,683 | 3,822 | 57% | 505 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 13%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
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.
$70,527
10 yrs after enrollment
75%
6-year completion
$22,264
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
603fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESName:Kevin
Title:Fosnacht
Office:Director of Institutional Reporting and Analytics
Mailing Address:Information Services
City/State/Zip/Country:2 E Hanna / 131 Julian Science & Math Bldg
E-mail Address:Greencastle / Indiana / 46135 / United States
Phone:765-658-4580
Email Address:oir@depauw.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.depauw.edu/offices/institutional-research/common-data-set/
Name of College/University:Depauw University
Mailing Address:313 S. Locust Street
City/State/Zip/Country:Greencastle / Indiana / 46135 / United States
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(765) 658-4800
Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.depauw.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):765
Admissions Phone Number:658-4006
Admissions Email Address:admission@depauw.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.depauw.edu/admission-aid/apply/
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Semester4-1-4
Bachelor'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.depauw.edu/about/diversity/
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Total academic units13
English4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Total academic units18
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies3
History3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59931
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80025
SAT Math: 600-69935
SAT Math: 500-59933
SAT Math: 400-4997
SAT Math: 300-3991
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160015
SAT Composite: 1200-139947
SAT Composite: 1000-119932
SAT Composite: 800-9996
SAT Composite: 600-7991
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3644
ACT Composite: 24-2940
ACT Composite: 18-2315
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class44
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class78
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:31
Percent who had GPA of 4.043
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9930
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7413
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.038
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9924
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.992
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Percent who had GPA of 4.042
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.92
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Other Date2
Yes, in part5
No1
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Other early decision plan closing date12/15
Other early decision plan notification date2/15
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.75
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall6
Winter1
Fall12
Winter1
Fall8
Winter1
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any
Spring Notification Date: Day20
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:15
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Music teacher certification program
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Global Learning and Power, Privilege and Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)50%
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 commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)48%
Percent of men who join fraternities49%
Percent of women who join sororities44%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://app.meadowfi.com/depauw
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
16 TABLES2024-20252023-2024 estimated
Both FM and IM2554948
Federal$2,146,729
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$33,594,961
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,340,009
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$41,636,647
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,891,541
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$944,640
Federal Work-Study$426,627
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,262,808
Total Self-Help$1,336,725
Parent Loans$1,625,608
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$0
Federal$22,917
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$40,558,412
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,294,866
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$43,876,195
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,319,938
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,706,861
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,026,799
Total Self-Help$2,567,170
Parent Loans$1,207,245
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
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.293
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:422
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$39,850
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,816,878
Institution’s own financial aid formX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:11
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 6 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio10.4
based on ____ students1,901
and ____ faculty182