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DePauw University

Greencastle, IN · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$22,264
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$59,070
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
74.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,527
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$74,320
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$59,070
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$59,070
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$15,330
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,870
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$950
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,820
$30,001–48,00013,957
$48,001–75,00012,979
$75,001–110,00021,774
$110,001+31,225

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
74.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
80.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
88.6%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$58,476
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$70,527
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
81.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $70,527 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
57.2%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,340
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
28–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,905
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
16.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
16.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
31.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$82,288
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic8%
Black6%
Asian2%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international23%

Other Four-year institutions in IN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American College of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported53.8%$48,899
Ball State University$14,94062.3%$51,833
Bethany Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bethel UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,860
Butler UniversityNot reported80.4%$77,235
Calumet College of Saint JosephNot reported22.9%$46,945
Chamberlain University-IndianaNot reported0.0%$92,405
Christian Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Concordia Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Earlham CollegeNot reported69.0%$50,797

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Science.$120,076$107,009$26,500
Economics.$94,761$82,686$26,978
Political Science and Government.$79,117$63,293$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$71,696$54,562$27,000
Communication and Media Studies.$69,228$56,359$27,000
Biology, General.$63,099$57,214$25,366
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$62,917$55,000$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$51,983$48,471$27,000
Music.$39,430$42,892$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466$20,750
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reported$48,842Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.Not reported$63,114Not reported
Classical and Ancient Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cognitive Science.Not reported$81,496Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Not reported$55,693Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10