DePauw University

Greencastle, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $22,264What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 57%
Graduation rate: 77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 1,905
In-state tuition: $59,070Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $59,070
SAT midpoint: 1,290
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $70,527Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,264

3/5

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

77%

5/5

Better than 86% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$70,527

5/5

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

1/5

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$74,320

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,264

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for DePauw University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	89%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$70,527

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at DePauw University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Computer Science	$70,026	46
Economics	$63,395	39
Political Science and Government	$44,224	15
Communication and Media Studies	$43,141	44
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$43,049	8
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$31,640	20
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$27,414	4
Psychology, General	Not reported	30
Public Health	Not reported	22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	Not reported	19
Music	Not reported	15
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Not reported	13
Mathematics	Not reported	12
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	10
Philosophy	Not reported	9
Biology, General	Not reported	9
Sociology	Not reported	9
Education, General	Not reported	7
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	6
Engineering, General	Not reported	6
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	Not reported	5
History	Not reported	4
Area Studies	Not reported	4
Anthropology	Not reported	4
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	4
Physics	Not reported	4
Chemistry	Not reported	3
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	3
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	Not reported	3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	3
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Not reported	2
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	1
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	1
Cognitive Science	Not reported	Not reported
Physical Sciences, General	Not reported	Not reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Not reported	Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Classical and Ancient Studies	Not reported	Not reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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