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Dean College

Name: Dean College — Federal Education Data
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Published: 2026-07-30
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Franklin, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·dean.edu

6-yr Graduation

54%

+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Total enrollment

1,092

peer median 707

Avg net price

$30,684

+$1.8k vs Baccalaureate

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Admissions Outcomes Program outcomes Accreditation Cost Federal aid Loan defaults Academic programs Enrollment trends Athletics Campus safety Faculty Peers

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

4,617

4,617 candidates competed

Admitted

3,403

73.7% acceptance rate

Enrolled

296

8.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

54%+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Overall completion

54%+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate

4-year graduation

42%

4-year graduation

42%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

46%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

46%

Full-time retention

68%

Full-time retention

68%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap

Pell recipients

46%87 of 191

Non-Pell (all)

59%167 of 283

Subsidized loan, no Pell

53%79 of 150

No Federal Aid

66%88 of 133

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 37 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 4 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

Passing

13.5% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

10.8% of portfolio

Fail rate

10.8%

+10.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

37programs

Passing5 · 13.5%
No Data28 · 75.7%
Failing4 · 10.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Arts Entertainment and Media Management

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$33,485

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

-15.1%

−$5,964

Arts Entertainment and Media Management

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

-15.1%

$33,485 vs $39,449

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$36,616

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

-7.2%

−$2,833

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

-7.2%

$36,616 vs $39,449

Dance

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$36,644

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

-7.1%

−$2,805

Dance

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

-7.1%

$36,644 vs $39,449

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$36,724

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

-6.9%

−$2,725

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

-6.9%

$36,724 vs $39,449

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$42,723

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

+8.3%

+$3,274

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+8.3%

$42,723 vs $39,449

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$45,086

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

+14.3%

+$5,637

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+14.3%

$45,086 vs $39,449

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$46,897

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

+18.9%

+$7,448

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

+18.9%

$46,897 vs $39,449

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$47,451

$39,449

Same-State HS Median

+20.3%

+$8,002

Business Administration Management and Operations

Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+20.3%

$47,451 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Arts Entertainment and Media Management

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$27,000

$33,485

81%

Arts Entertainment and Media Management

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

81%

$27,000 debt · $33,485 earn

Dance

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$27,000

$36,644

74%

Dance

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

74%

$27,000 debt · $36,644 earn

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

$27,000

$36,724

74%

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts

74%

$27,000 debt · $36,724 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$27,000

$45,086

60%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

60%

$27,000 debt · $45,086 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$27,000

$46,897

58%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

58%

$27,000 debt · $46,897 earn

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

$18,276

$36,616

50%

Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness

Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

50%

$18,276 debt · $36,616 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$25,691

$62,986

41%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

41%

$25,691 debt · $62,986 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$15,875

$42,723

37%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

37%

$15,875 debt · $42,723 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1957Next review Jun 2027

Action history · 1

Mar 2017Renewal of Accreditation
New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$26,996

$0–30k

$26,996

$30–48k$26,798

$30–48k

$26,798

$48–75k$28,640

$48–75k

$28,640

$75–110k$31,161

$75–110k

$31,161

$110k+$34,318

$110k+

$34,318

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$30,684

+$1,839vs Baccalaureate median $28,846

Federal loans

71.5%

In-state tuition

$46,526

Out-of-state

$46,526

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 393 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $11.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

393

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.3M

$2,252,819 total

Direct Loans

$11.0M

1,620 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M

599 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.8M

793 loan awards

Parent PLUS$5.8M

228 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 486 borrowers who entered repayment, 24 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

4.9%

+2.6pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

486

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

14.4%+5.1

2017

19.6%+10.4

2018

12.9%+5.9

2019

4.9%+2.6

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Dean College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs28

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

244 total completions

01Business

5020.5%

01Business

5020.5%

02Visual/Performing Arts

5020.5%

02Visual/Performing Arts

5020.5%

03Parks/Recreation

4317.6%

03Parks/Recreation

4317.6%

04Communication

2911.9%

04Communication

2911.9%

05Security/Protective

229.0%

05Security/Protective

229.0%

06Psychology

156.1%

06Psychology

156.1%

07Liberal Arts

124.9%

07Liberal Arts

124.9%

08Biological Sciences

93.7%

08Biological Sciences

93.7%

09Education

83.3%

09Education

83.3%

10History

62.5%

10History

62.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,092

12-mo unduplicated

1,200

Undergraduate

1,200

Graduate

Gender split

Men

50%603

Women

50%597

Race / ethnicity composition

White

62.7%

Hispanic

12.3%

Black

11.3%

Two or more

4.8%

Unknown

4.7%

Non-resident

2.3%

Asian

1.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.2%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

363

259 M · 104 W

Women athletes

28.7%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$2.7M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$24K

$6K

Head-coach salaries

$36K

$23K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Football

—

$334,646

Football

78 M · —

$335K

Soccer

$177,992

Soccer

36 M · 22 W

$178K

Lacrosse

$183,456

Lacrosse

42 M · 14 W

$183K

Baseball

—

$135,226

Baseball

51 M · —

$135K

Volleyball

$140,540

Volleyball

14 M · 23 W

$141K

Basketball

$222,220

Basketball

24 M · 11 W

$222K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

6.08

7 offenses · 1,151 students

3-year trend

15.752 yrs ago8.411 yr ago6.08Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Rape

Burglary

By location

7total

On campus7

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs03

Liquor022

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

15.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Dean College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Dean College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectDean College	54%	—	1,092	$30,684	Baccalaureate
Fisher College	25%	70.7%	1,652	$26,649	Baccalaureate
Montserrat College of Art	53%	—	227	$33,216	Baccalaureate
Colby-Sawyer College	54%	80.1%	972	$27,431	Baccalaureate
Mitchell College	41%	94.7%	442	$30,260	Baccalaureate
Sterling College	32%	66.7%	57	$21,854	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	47%	75.4%	707	$28,846

Institutions like Dean College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Dean College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Dean College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Dean College.

What is the graduation rate at Dean College?

Dean College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Dean College?

Dean College reports a total enrollment of 1,092 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Dean College?

The average net price at Dean College is $30,684 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Dean College?

Dean College's yield rate is 8.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Dean College located?

Dean College is located in Franklin, Massachusetts 02038-1941.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.