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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
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

Major Graduates
Area
  • Spanish and Iberian Studies 10
  • Italian Studies 4
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 4
  • Women's Studies 3
  • Spanish and Iberian Studies 3
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization 2
  • Latin American Studies 2
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 2
  • African Studies 2
  • African Studies 1
  • East Asian Studies 1
  • Latin American Studies 1
  • Near and Middle Eastern Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 29
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 25
  • Neuroscience 22
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 1
Business
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 49
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 2
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 20
Education
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 11
  • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 4
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 13
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Russian Language and Literature 7
  • French Language and Literature 5
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Spanish Language and Literature 2
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • Russian Language and Literature 1
  • Japanese Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 1
  • Chinese Language and Literature 1
  • German Language and Literature 0
History
  • History, General 8
  • History, General 7
Legal Professions And Studies
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 14
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 14
  • Legal Studies 14
  • Legal Studies 4
  • Non-Professional Legal Studies 4
  • LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES 4
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 10
  • Mathematics, General 7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Analytics, General 12
  • Data Analytics, General 2
  • Medieval and Renaissance Studies 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Science 23
  • Environmental Studies 14
  • Environmental Studies 2
  • Environmental Science 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 3
  • Philosophy 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Religion/Religious Studies 2
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 1
  • Jewish/Judaic Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 4
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 3
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 33
  • Psychology, General 6
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 29
  • Economics, General 18
  • International Relations and Affairs 14
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 12
  • Political Science and Government, General 11
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9
  • Sociology, General 8
  • Anthropology, General 8
  • International Relations and Affairs 7
  • Archeology 6
  • Anthropology, General 4
  • Sociology, General 2
  • Economics, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 13
  • Dance, General 5
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 3
  • Art/Art Studies, General 2
  • Music, General 1
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