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Dean College

Franklin, MAPrivate nonprofitRank 372 of 1,732Traditional rank 252 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$31,467
336 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$28,476
785 recipients
The drop
$2,990
9.5% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$31,467Later years$28,476

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$26,727
$30–48k$23,546
$48–75k$28,970
$75–110k$32,261
$110k+$32,868

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$43,400
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$44,960
Change$1,560 (+3.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$19,192

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$39,4342018-19$40,4142019-20$41,3182020-21$42,3462021-22$43,4002022-23$44,9602023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.0% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$35,8272020-21$32,2192021-22$31,4722022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years37%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants30%
Freshmen taking federal loans74%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,344
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,743

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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