FourYearCost

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PAPrivate nonprofitRank 1637 of 1,732Traditional rank 1080 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$40,209
542 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$42,760
1,332 recipients
The drop
−$2,551
-6.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$40,209Later years$42,760

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$17,167
$30–48k$15,148
$48–75k$16,348
$75–110k$21,727
$110k+$43,766

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$61,351
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$63,475
Change$2,124 (+3.5%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,500

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

Tuition and fees trend

$54,6612018-19$56,5232019-20$56,5232020-21$58,7332021-22$61,3512022-23$63,4752023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +16.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$20,9132020-21$37,6102021-22$40,2422022-23

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 years83%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)89%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants11%
Freshmen taking federal loans35%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,065
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,164

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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More: all PA colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Juniata College$40,076−$1,756
Bryn Mawr College$39,997−$2,794
Lycoming College$40,733$715
Bucknell University$41,211−$79
Washington & Jefferson College$38,971$3,417

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