Dean College

www.dean.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$42,146

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$35,827

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.94%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

73.6%

4,924 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,206

91.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

43.2%

86 Graduates

About

Dean College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Dean College were General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees awarded), Pre-Nursing Studies (15 degrees), and General Studies (11 degrees).

In 2021, 317 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dean College. 56.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (202 degrees), 9.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dean College is $42,146, which is $30,362 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dean College is $42,146, which is $30,362 more than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,827.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending Dean College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,146

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dean College was $42,146. The cost of tuition at Dean College is $30,362 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dean College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$35,827

2021 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dean College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,827. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dean College grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,712

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dean College was of $13,712 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.44% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dean College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

69%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Dean College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.15% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.94%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dean College was 4.94%, which represents 24 out of the 486 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Dean College received 4,924 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 16.8% annual growth. Out of those 4,924 applicants, 3,624 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,206 students enrolled at Dean College in 2021.

Dean College has an overall enrollment yield of 8.97%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,624

Accepted Out of 4,924

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dean College was 73.6% (3,624 admissions from 4,924 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 70.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 16.8%, while admissions declined by −13.2%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dean College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Dean College had a total enrollment of 1,206 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dean College is 1,108 students and the part-time enrollment is 98. This means that 91.9% of students enrolled at Dean College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dean College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% White, 14% Black or African American, 9.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.06% Two or More Races, 1.66% Asian, 0.415% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0829% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dean College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.4%), followed by White Male (29.5%) and Black or African American Male (9.84%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dean College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,206 students. The full-time enrollment at Dean College is 1,108 and the part-time enrollment is 98. This means that 91.9% of students enrolled at Dean College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dean College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dean College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), Dean College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dean College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
726 enrolled students
Black or African American
169 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
115 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dean College is 60.2% White, 14% Black or African American, 9.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.06% Two or More Races, 1.66% Asian, 0.415% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0829% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 82 students (6.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 39 more women than men received degrees from Dean College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dean College is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 9.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Dean College is General Business Administration & Management (36 degrees awarded), followed by Pre-Nursing Studies (15 degrees) and General Studies (11 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dean College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (69 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Other managers (280,232 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (254,210 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (179,648 people), Police officers (147,014 people), and Postsecondary teachers (129,560 people).

The most specialized majors at Dean College in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (69 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), History (8 degrees), Protective Services (30 degrees), and Communications (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Dean College are Visual & Performing Arts (69 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (32 degrees), History (8 degrees), Protective Services (30 degrees), and Communications (16 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dean College are Elementary & secondary schools (574,052 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (390,820 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (359,701 people), Computer Systems Design (207,100 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (206,642 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dean College.

Most Common (2021)

General Dance
30 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
General Drama & Theater Arts
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dean College was General Dance with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dean College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

139

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

178

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 139 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College, which is 0.781 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (178).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dean College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.19 times more than the 32 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Dean College in General Dance, which is 17.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

42%

100% Completion Time

44%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 42% of students graduating from Dean College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 44% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dean College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.98% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
202 degrees awarded
Black or African American
22 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dean College is white (202 degrees awarded). There were 9.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (22 degrees).

12.3% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
112 degrees awarded
White Male
90 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dean College is white female (112 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (90 degrees).

Operations

Dean College has an endowment valued at nearly $62M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.8M (25.5%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Dean College had a total salary expenditure of 39.1M. Dean College employs 17 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Dean College are Female Assistant professor (9), Male Assistant professor (8), and Male Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dean College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Management, with 33 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees.

Endowment

$62M

2021 Endowment

31.9%

growth from 2020

Dean College has an endowment valued at about $62M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dean College grew 31.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $47.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dean College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associates Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.2M

2021 Salaries

2.35%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Dean College paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, which represents 36.3% of their overall expenditure ($39.1M) and a 2.35% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.11M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dean College paid a total of $2.11M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dean College were Assistant professor with 17 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Professor with 4 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dean College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Management with 33 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dean College was Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Male Associate professor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dean College.