Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Granville, OH
Population 150,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (15%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,511
Men / Women 47% / 53%
From State 23%
From Region 11%
Athletes 31.6%

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
International 17%
Hispanic 7%
Black 5%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Denison University 609 48% / 52% 16% $70,048 48 94%
Computer Science 35 +5 83% / 17% 54% $111,117 96
Data Science 26 +8 65% / 35% 42% $91,225 84
Applied Mathematics 1 +2 0% / 100% 100% $96,059 88
Chemistry 11 +1 64% / 36% 36% $68,800 45
Earth Sciences 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $65,508 35
Geosciences 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,756 32
Mathematics 9 +4 67% / 33% 33% $80,895 72
Physics 13 +2 77% / 23% 31% $79,216 69
Biochemistry 13 46% / 54% 8% $64,480 32
Biology 44 +5 30% / 70% 5% $63,509 29 91%
Environmental Science 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $66,191 37 84%
Environmental Studies 20 +4 50% / 50% 5% $66,191 37 84%
International Public Health/International Health 17 +2 6% / 94% 0% $69,002 45
Sports Studies 27 +7 44% / 56% 4% $62,829 27
International Business 38 +6 79% / 21% 5% $80,963 72 92%
Quantitative Economics 81 +10 73% / 27% 28% $86,885 80 100%
African American Studies 2 +4 50% / 50% 0% $57,223 13
Anthropology 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,235 13
Classical Languages 2 +3 50% / 50% 0% $53,358 8
East Asian Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,357 14
English 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $51,294 6 100%
French 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,737 8 88%
General Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
German +1 $53,252 8
History 11 +3 64% / 36% 0% $78,919 69 86%
International Affairs 9 +3 67% / 33% 22% $73,796 58 89%
Journalism 13 +6 31% / 69% 8% $63,303 28
Media Studies 50 +12 50% / 50% 18% $67,068 40 94%
Philosophy 4 +1 50% / 50% 50% $57,143 13
Political Science 21 +2 48% / 52% 5% $65,857 36 94%
Psychology 50 +8 20% / 80% 14% $56,070 12 97%
Religious Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $55,172 10
Social Sciences 6 33% / 67% 0% $57,164 13
Sociology and Anthropology 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,383 14 86%
Spanish 4 +10 25% / 75% 0% $52,737 8 88%
Women's Studies 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $56,756 13
Writing 17 +6 18% / 82% 0% $39,155 2 100%
Education 11 +4 18% / 82% 0% $49,999 5 86%
Art History 3 0% / 100% 33% $43,373 2
Dance 3 +2 33% / 67% 33% $39,851 2
Film Studies 13 +1 54% / 46% 15% $44,811 3
Music 5 +5 40% / 60% 20% $43,893 2
Studio Art 9 +1 22% / 78% 11% $44,084 3
Theatre Design and Technology 6 17% / 83% 0% $39,751 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $74,000
ROI Percentile 48th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 88%
4-Year Graduation Rate 72%
6-Year Graduation Rate 79%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 35.0% 213 35% / 65% 10% $60,464 20 95%
Business & Economics 19.5% 119 75% / 25% 21% $84,994 78 97%
Computer Science 10.0% 61 75% / 25% 49% $102,638 92
Life & Natural Sciences 9.4% 57 33% / 67% 5% $63,730 29 91%
Health Sciences 7.2% 44 30% / 70% 2% $65,214 34
Physical Sciences & Math 6.7% 41 61% / 39% 29% $74,842 60
Arts 6.4% 39 33% / 67% 15% $43,255 2
Agriculture & Food Science 3.9% 24 54% / 46% 4% $66,191 37 84%
Education 1.8% 11 18% / 82% 0% $49,999 5 86%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #490 67% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #462 73% $0
Health Sciences $0.2M #337 57% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #461 28% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #365 24% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #445 67% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $1.0M #556 56% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 20%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 31% 28% 7%
Early Decision 40% 37% 10%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 45%
SAT Range 1270 – 1420
SAT Math Range 630 – 710
SAT RW Range 640 – 720