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Denison University

Denison University

Granville, OH · Suburb · 2,380 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Granville, OH, 43023 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
CMH · Columbus
20 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$81,900
Avg net price
$40,007
Room & board
$16,400
Tuition
$67,000
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$16,656
$30–48k
$13,086
$48–75k
$17,827
$75–110k
$20,839
$110k+
$48,472
Admissions
Admit rate
17%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1410
Reading 660730
Math 660760
ACT midpoint
30
Composite 3033
English 2935
Math 2631
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Denison University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
79%
1st-yr retention
89%
Transfer-out rate
16%
Consumer completion
83%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
83%
Transferred
14%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
2%
Median earnings (6yr)
$51,352
Median earnings (10yr)
$67,753
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,500$28,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
9
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
13%
First-generation
17%
Median family income
$77,800
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
7%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
17%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$51,352
10 years after entry
$67,753
Economics78
Communication and Media Studies51
Biology, General47
Research and Experimental Psychology45
International Business44
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness35
Data Science34
Mathematics21
Political Science and Government21
Education, General20
Film/Video and Photographic Arts19
Computer Science18
History18
Public Health17
Natural Resources Conservation and Research16
Sociology and Anthropology16
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.0B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
95%
Avg faculty salary
$11,237/mo
Instructional spend/student
$25,080
Federal loan rate
51%

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