Dean College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,276

3.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$32,085

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

73.7%

4,617 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,092

96.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

46.4%

167 Graduates

About

Dean College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Dean College were General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), General Dance (28 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (25 degrees).

In 2024, 286 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dean College. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (193 degrees), 6.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dean College is $46,276, which is $18,098 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Dean College is $46,276, which is $18,098 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,085.

In 2024, 96% of undergraduate students attending Dean College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$46,276

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Dean College was $46,276. The cost of tuition at Dean College is $18,098 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dean College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$32,085

2024 Value

1.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Dean College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,085. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Dean College grew by 1.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$14,484

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dean College was of $14,484 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.3% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dean College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Dean College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.13% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Dean College received 4,617 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.2% annual growth. Out of those 4,617 applicants, 3,403 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,092 students enrolled at Dean College in 2024. 49% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dean College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,403

Accepted Out of 4,617

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dean College was 73.7% (3,403 admissions from 4,617 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 73.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 14.2%, while admissions declined by 14.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

49%

Submission Percentage (2019)

218

Scores Submitted (2019)

49% of enrolled first-time students at Dean College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Dean College had a total enrollment of 1,092 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Dean College is 1,057 students and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Dean College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dean College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.7% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 4.76% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.183% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0916% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dean College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (28.9%) and Black or African American Male (8.32%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dean College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,092 students. The full-time enrollment at Dean College is 1,057 and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 96.8% of students enrolled at Dean College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dean College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dean College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Dean College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dean College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
685 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
135 enrolled students
Black or African American
123 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dean College is 62.7% White, 12.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Black or African American, 4.76% Two or More Races, 1.65% Asian, 0.183% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0916% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 51 students (4.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 38 more women than men received degrees from Dean College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dean College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dean College is General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), followed by General Dance (28 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (25 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dean College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (57 degrees), and Communications (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Other managers (379,161 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (304,619 people), Police officers (166,979 people), Postsecondary teachers (160,494 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (151,556 people).

The most specialized majors at Dean College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (57 degrees), Communications (31 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), and Psychology (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nurse anesthetists, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Dean College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (49 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (57 degrees), Communications (31 degrees), Protective Services (19 degrees), and Psychology (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Elementary & secondary schools (851,890 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (491,357 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (439,950 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (390,053 people), and Computer Systems Design (302,904 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dean College.

Most Common (2024)

General Business Administration & Management
9 degrees awarded
Pre-Nursing Studies
6 degrees awarded
General Psychology
5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Dean College was General Business Administration & Management with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Dean College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

124

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

162

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 124 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College, which is 0.765 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (162).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dean College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.44 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College in General Dance, which is 29 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 34% of students graduating from Dean College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
193 degrees awarded
Black or African American
31 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dean College is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 6.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (31 degrees).

6.29% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
139 degrees awarded
White Female
131 degrees awarded
White Female
118 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dean College is white female (139 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (131 degrees).

Operations

Dean College has an endowment valued at nearly $68.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.2M (14.8%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Dean College had a total salary expenditure of 44.9M. Dean College employs 17 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Dean College are Female Assistant professor (10), Male Assistant professor (7), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dean College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 39 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Endowment

$68.8M

2024 Endowment

9.46%

growth from 2023

Dean College has an endowment valued at about $68.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Dean College grew 9.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.4M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dean College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$17.4M

2024 Salaries

3.43%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Dean College paid a median of $17.4M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($44.9M) and a 3.43% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.26% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 14.9% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Dean College paid a total of $2.29M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 13.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dean College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

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