Private nonprofitFour-year

Dean College

Franklin, MA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$30,684
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$46,526
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
53.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,109
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
$64,889
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$46,526
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$46,526
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$19,864
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$7,355
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00026,996
$30,001–48,00026,798
$48,001–75,00028,640
$75,001–110,00031,161
$110,001+34,318

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
53.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
38.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
68.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$30,046
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,109
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$25,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$265.04
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
48.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $38,109 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
73.7%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,089
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
31.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
71.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$51,545
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White63%
Hispanic12%
Black11%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$62,986$68,257$26,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$47,451$48,733$12,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$46,897$54,562$27,000
Psychology, General.$45,086$50,706$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$42,723$44,125$17,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$36,724$39,775$27,000
Dance.$36,644$39,980$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$36,616$40,162Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management.$33,485$48,240Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$44,758Not reported
Biology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$39,288Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$55,378Not reported
Homeland Security.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sociology.Not reported$44,144Not reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657Not reported
Dance.Not reported$30,547Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$31,773Not reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.Not reported$51,180Not reported

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