DePauw University
DePauw University is a private liberal arts college in Greencastle, Indiana, United States. It was founded in 1837 as Indiana Asbury College and changed its name to DePauw University in 1884. The college has a Methodist heritage and was founded to be an ecumenical institution of national stature, "conducted on the most liberal principles, accessible to all religious denominations and designed for the benefit of our citizens in general".
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 57%
- Average net price: $22,264
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,835
- Graduation rate (150%): 75%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 80%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $70,527
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,303
- Median earnings (6 years): $58,476
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Greencastle, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at DePauw University include Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science.
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (47 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,228 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,761 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,932
- Computer Science (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,076 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,500
- Psychology (28 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Biochemistry (20 bachelor's) · median debt $20,750
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,696 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- International Public Health (12 bachelor's) · median debt $25,500
- Creative Writing (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,983 4 years after graduation
- Biology (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,366
- Political Science (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,117 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 4%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 19%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 16%, Communication 28%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
DePauw University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,267 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,267
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $16,184
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,459
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,646
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,816
- In-state tuition and fees: $59,070
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $59,070
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $15,330
- Off-campus room and board: $15,870
- Off-campus with family: $2,450
- Typical cost of attendance: $75,350
- Sticker vs net gap: 70%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $41,690
- Average federal loan: $6,376
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
DePauw University admits 57% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,683
- Admitted: 3,822
- Enrolled: 505
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,835
- Women: 49%
- Commuter share (estimated): 32%
- Part-time undergraduates: 79%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduation rate: 75%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 16%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $109,458
- Associate professor salary: $81,892
- Assistant professor salary: $75,324
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,245
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Average SAT: 1,315
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the DePauw University acceptance rate? DePauw University admits 57% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does DePauw University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,267 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,264.
What majors does DePauw University offer? Popular programs include Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Psychology, Biochemistry.
What is the average salary after DePauw University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $70,527 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the DePauw University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 80% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 75%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. DePauw University official site: https://depauw.edu.