How strong are the academics at Dickinson College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
11:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
68%
4-year grad rate
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Dickinson has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Class Sizes
Most Common
10-19
2-9
94
10-19
225
20-29
127
30-39
40
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Dickinson College:
92%
First-year retention rate
68%
4-year grad rate
80%
6-year grad rate
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Dickinson College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Political Science and Government, General
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
20.2
25.96
31.72
37.48
43.24
49
The Full List
MajorGraduates
Area
Spanish and Iberian Studies10
Italian Studies4
American/United States Studies/Civilization4
Women's Studies3
Spanish and Iberian Studies3
American/United States Studies/Civilization2
Latin American Studies2
Near and Middle Eastern Studies2
Women's Studies2
African Studies2
African Studies1
East Asian Studies1
Latin American Studies1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General29
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology25
Neuroscience22
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General1
Business
International Business/Trade/Commerce49
International Business/Trade/Commerce2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
Computer Science20
Education
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education11
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education4
English Language And Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General13
English Language and Literature, General2
Foreign Languages
Russian Language and Literature7
French Language and Literature5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics2
Spanish Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
Russian Language and Literature1
Japanese Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature1
Chinese Language and Literature1
German Language and Literature0
History
History, General8
History, General7
Legal Professions And Studies
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES14
Non-Professional Legal Studies14
Legal Studies14
Legal Studies4
Non-Professional Legal Studies4
LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES4
Mathematics And Statistics
Mathematics, General10
Mathematics, General7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Data Analytics, General12
Data Analytics, General2
Medieval and Renaissance Studies1
Natural Resources And Conservation
Environmental Science23
Environmental Studies14
Environmental Studies2
Environmental Science1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Philosophy2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Religion/Religious Studies2
Jewish/Judaic Studies1
Jewish/Judaic Studies0
Physical Sciences
Physics, General7
Chemistry, General4
Geology/Earth Science, General3
Psychology
Psychology, General33
Psychology, General6
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, General29
Economics, General18
International Relations and Affairs14
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics12
Political Science and Government, General11
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics9
Sociology, General8
Anthropology, General8
International Relations and Affairs7
Archeology6
Anthropology, General4
Sociology, General2
Economics, General1
Visual And Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General13
Dance, General5
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3
Art/Art Studies, General2
Music, General1
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