DePauw University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 150,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,918
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 40%
From Region 25%
Athletes 711 (37.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 57%
International 23%
Hispanic 8%
Black 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts 396 46% 61% 3% 6% 8% 19% $75,635 59 +0.59 59 97%
Engineering — — — — — — — — $99,626 60 +0.08 89 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering 6 +4 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% 83% $99,321 57 +0.06 89 — — — — —
Computer Science 51 +4 80% 20% 0% 2% 8% 69% $119,937 50 -0.15 97 98% — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $69,034 39 -0.25 43 — — — — —
Geosciences 9 +1 56% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $67,011 62 +0.17 37 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 +6 40% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $79,791 51 -0.21 67 — — — — —
Physics 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $79,507 39 -0.29 67 — — — — —
Biochemistry 35 +4 49% 69% 6% 3% 11% 6% $65,799 21 -0.51 34 — — — — —
Biology 16 +1 19% 81% 0% 0% 6% 6% $63,900 37 -0.30 29 92% — — — —
Environmental Biology 4 +1 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $61,166 77 +0.54 22 — — — — —
Molecular Biology 4 +1 25% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $65,799 21 -0.51 34 — — — — —
Neuroscience 12 — 33% 50% 0% 8% 17% 25% $64,530 32 -0.21 30 — — — — —
Environmental Science 9 — 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,400 72 +0.47 25 — — — — —
Global Health 17 +6 29% 65% 6% 6% 18% 0% $64,976 56 -0.01 32 — — — — —
Kinesiology 22 +1 50% 64% 0% 9% 9% 9% $74,426 93 +1.48 57 96% — — — —
African American Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $62,140 65 +0.23 24 — — — — —
Asian Studies 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $62,125 65 +0.23 24 — — — — —
Chinese 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,274 93 +1.36 54 — — — — —
Classics 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,480 91 +1.23 44 — — — — —
Creative Writing 21 +2 33% 81% 5% 0% 5% 0% $57,157 76 +0.58 13 97% — — — —
English 6 +1 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $63,050 93 +1.30 26 94% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,219 65 +0.24 24 — — — — —
German 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,745 94 +1.40 55 — — — — —
History 13 +1 46% 85% 0% 8% 8% 0% $64,022 86 +0.69 29 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 — 75% 50% 0% 25% 12% 12% $41,616 2 -1.50 2 100% — — — —
Italian 3 +4 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,890 94 +1.50 58 100% — — — —
Japanese 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,363 93 +1.37 54 — — — — —
Philosophy 13 +2 38% 69% 0% 8% 8% 15% $62,680 60 +0.09 25 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,994 95 +1.62 29 100% — — — —
Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages — +1 — — — — — — $73,506 93 +1.38 54 — — — — —
Spanish — +2 — — — — — — $74,890 94 +1.50 58 100% — — — —
Anthropology 5 +2 40% 40% 0% 0% 20% 40% $72,263 94 +1.39 51 — — — — —
Communication 58 +10 43% 69% 2% 9% 10% 7% $78,244 95 +1.53 65 97% — — — —
Mass Communication 7 — 29% 43% 14% 14% 0% 29% $78,244 95 +1.53 65 97% — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $67,124 38 -0.29 38 — — — — —
Political Science 8 +3 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 12% $102,534 96 +2.23 90 96% — — — —
Psychology 24 +1 25% 71% 4% 8% 4% 12% $72,084 98 +2.58 51 100% — — — —
Sociology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $76,288 97 +1.76 61 100% — — — —
Education 7 +6 43% 29% 0% 43% 14% 14% $59,880 79 +0.56 19 — — — — —
Art History 2 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,626 55 -0.09 5 — — — — —
Design and Visual Communications 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,018 65 +0.23 26 — — — — —
Film Studies 1 +2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $50,993 64 +0.28 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 4 — 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% $50,959 72 +0.44 6 — — — — —
Theater 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,450 80 +0.59 4 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business and Leadership 67 66% 61% 1% 0% 3% 28% $117,670 98 +0.77 97 97%
Actuarial Science 7 +3 43% 29% 0% 0% 0% 57% $102,439 57 +0.44 90 — — — — —
Economics 60 +11 68% 65% 2% 0% 3% 25% $119,448 82 +0.81 97 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Music 22 50% 77% 0% 5% 14% 5% $53,904 2 +0.77 9 93%
Music 11 — 64% 73% 0% 9% 9% 9% $51,330 68 +0.49 6 93% — — — —
Music Education 6 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,771 97 +1.51 21 — — — — —
Music Performance 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $51,330 68 +0.49 6 93% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $62,710
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 75%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 21.9% 106 38% 65% 3% 8% 9% 12% $78,154 95 +1.78 64 98% —
Humanities 15.9% 77 47% 75% 1% 6% 6% 6% $60,552 78 +0.47 20 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 14.6% 71 35% 69% 6% 3% 10% 8% $64,896 36 -0.35 31 92% —
Business & Economics 13.8% 67 66% 61% 1% 0% 3% 28% $117,671 94 +0.77 97 97% —
Computer Science 10.5% 51 80% 20% 0% 2% 8% 69% $119,937 65 -0.15 97 98% —
Health Sciences 8.0% 39 41% 64% 3% 8% 13% 5% $70,307 21 +0.83 46 96% —
Arts 6.6% 32 47% 72% 3% 3% 9% 12% $53,122 57 +0.63 8 93% —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.1% 20 45% 60% 0% 0% 5% 35% $72,384 33 -0.05 52 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.9% 9 44% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,400 61 +0.47 25 — —
Education 1.4% 7 43% 29% 0% 43% 14% 14% $59,880 84 +0.56 19 — —
Engineering 1.2% 6 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% 83% $99,321 39 +0.06 89 — —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 157 $818K $818K $0
Track & Field (combined) 140 $189K $189K $0
Baseball 40 $259K $259K $0
Lacrosse 35 $266K $266K $0
Soccer 33 $228K $228K $0
Swimming 33 $205K $205K $0
Basketball 17 $261K $261K $0
Golf 17 $164K $164K $0
Tennis 16 $121K $121K $0
Total 435 $2.5M $2.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 125 $195K $195K $0
Soccer 30 $200K $200K $0
Swimming 28 $153K $153K $0
Softball 24 $276K $276K $0
Field Hockey 23 $209K $209K $0
Lacrosse 23 $233K $233K $0
Basketball 20 $359K $359K $0
Volleyball 18 $244K $244K $0
Golf 14 $148K $148K $0
Tennis 11 $116K $116K $0
Total 276 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 265 $384K $384K $0
Football 157 $818K $818K $0
Soccer 63 $429K $429K $0
Swimming 61 $358K $358K $0
Lacrosse 58 $499K $499K $0
Baseball 40 $259K $259K $0
Basketball 37 $621K $621K $0
Golf 31 $313K $313K $0
Tennis 27 $238K $238K $0
Softball 24 $276K $276K $0
Field Hockey 23 $209K $209K $0
Volleyball 18 $244K $244K $0
Total 711 $6.0M $6.0M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 56%
Yield (non-ED) 10%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 58% 58% 58%
Early Decision 28% 28% 28%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 72%
SAT Range 1170 – 1390
SAT Math Range 570 – 690
SAT RW Range 590 – 700