Dickinson College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
51.6%
Applications
5,375
Admitted
2,776
Enrolled
179
SAT Composite 25th
1,250
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.
$70,204
10 yrs after enrollment
80%
6-year completion
$37,607
sticker minus grants
$19,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Rob
Last Name:Marten
Title:Research Analyst
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:P.O. Box 1773
Phone:(717) 245-1030
Email Address:martenr@dickinson.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.dickinson.edu/info/20084/institutional_research/3487/statistics
City:Carlisle, PA 17013-2896; USA
Name of College/University:Dickinson College
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 1773
CityCarlisle, PA 17013-2896; USA
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.dickinson.edu/
Admissions Phone Number:(717) 245-1231
Admissions Email Address:admissions@dickinson.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.dickinson.edu/homepage/279/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:602
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:253
Number of wait-listed students admitted:13
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80025
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69961
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59914
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80025
SAT Math: 600-69952
SAT Math: 500-59922
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160019
SAT Composite: 1200-139967
SAT Composite: 1000-119914
SAT Composite: 800-9990.4
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3649.3
ACT Composite: 24-2943.8
ACT Composite: 18-235.5
ACT Composite: 12-171.4
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 Years
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
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):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:One professor recommendation
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 2.00 Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 16 courses Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 16 courses - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 16 courses - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:course
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:16
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:course
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:16
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:First-year seminar, Quantitative Reasoning, U.S. Diversity, Writing in the Discipline, Sustainability, Global Diversity
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)74%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Percent of males who join fraternities5%
Percent of females who join sororities23%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
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
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
4 TABLESDo 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
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,938,511
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$391,016
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$51,251,250
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$474,266
Total Scholarships/Grants$54,055,043
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,253,790
Federal Work-Study$1,570,657
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$337,443
Total Self-Help$7,161,890
Parent Loans$247,686
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,542,375
Federal$1,515,872
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,762
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,056,022
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$286,933
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,863,589
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,578,367
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$133,796
Total Self-Help$2,712,162
Parent Loans$1,214,158
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,171,179
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:178
FAFSAX
State aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month11
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,869
and ____ faculty219