How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Dickinson College admits about 42.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.8% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 1.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #1013 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Dickinson's position as a selective private institution: while admission is competitive, the college enrolls meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus of roughly 2,300 undergraduates. Retention of first-year students stands at 92.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 79.8%, with 87.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #266 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale and outcomes for low-income students: Dickinson enrolls a smaller absolute number of Pell-eligible undergraduates than large public institutions, but those who enroll complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the college's social-sciences focus. The pattern underscores a structural reality at selective private colleges: low-income students who gain admission tend to graduate and earn solid outcomes, but the institution's admission selectivity limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
Dickinson College admits about 42.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.8% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 1.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #1013 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Dickinson's position as a selective private institution: while admission is competitive, the college enrolls meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus of roughly 2,300 undergraduates. Retention of first-year students stands at 92.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 79.8%, with 87.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #266 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale and outcomes for low-income students: Dickinson enrolls a smaller absolute number of Pell-eligible undergraduates than large public institutions, but those who enroll complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the college's social-sciences focus. The pattern underscores a structural reality at selective private colleges: low-income students who gain admission tend to graduate and earn solid outcomes, but the institution's admission selectivity limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
Dickinson College admits about 42.1% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,310 and 1,460. Among enrolled undergraduates, 12.8% receive Pell Grants and 12.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 1.4% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #1013 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Dickinson's position as a selective private institution: while admission is competitive, the college enrolls meaningful shares of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus of roughly 2,300 undergraduates. Retention of first-year students stands at 92.0%, and the six-year graduation rate is 79.8%, with 87.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dickinson College #266 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale and outcomes for low-income students: Dickinson enrolls a smaller absolute number of Pell-eligible undergraduates than large public institutions, but those who enroll complete at strong rates and move into careers aligned with the college's social-sciences focus. The pattern underscores a structural reality at selective private colleges: low-income students who gain admission tend to graduate and earn solid outcomes, but the institution's admission selectivity limits how many students from low-income backgrounds benefit from that pathway.
