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Campus of DePauw University, Greencastle, INDePauw University logo
Greencastle, INTown: distantZIP 46135Founded 1837
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Founded
1837
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1965
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IndianaPrivate nonprofit

DePauw University

DePauw University is a private nonprofit university in Greencastle, Indiana, with 1,905 undergraduates. It admits 57% of applicants, graduates 78% within six years and costs $19,916 a year after aid.

78%graduate
Admission rate57%
Retention89%
4-year graduation68%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans36%
average net price / year
$19,916 $77,800
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$19,916net price / year
57%admission rate
1340average SAT
78%graduate in 6 years
$77,170median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#249 of 1,704 for earnings#864 of 1,739 for lowest net price#214 of 1,738 for graduation rate#327 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$77,800tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$61,430
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$61,430
Average net price
$19,916national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,331
$30,001–48,000$10,550
$48,001–75,000$13,219
$75,001–110,000$17,484
$110,001+$30,988
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
57%national median 77%
Average SAT
1340
SAT reading, middle 50%
600–690
SAT math, middle 50%
600–720
ACT composite, middle 50%
28–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college57%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college89%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college78%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
78%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
68%
First-year retention
89%
Award within 8 years, all students
82%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$62,023
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$77,170middle 50%: $49,152–$110,343
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$110,343
Median, DePauw University$77,170
Lower quarter$49,152
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,905
Part-time
0.8%
Women / men
50% / 50%
Average age at entry
19.5
First-generation students
16%
Pell Grant recipients
20%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
85%
Average faculty salary
$10,094 / month
Instructional spending per student
$24,399
Endowment, end of year
$932,562,848
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic8.3%
Black6.0%
Asian2.5%
Two or more races2.8%
U.S. nonresident23%
Unknown1.2%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Social sciences16%
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Communication & journalism13%
Computer & information sciences10%
English language & literature5.6%
Visual & performing arts5.4%
Psychology5.0%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 150400. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1179599.