Student Population at Dickinson
Total Enrollment
2,314
Undergraduate
2,311
Graduate
3
Online Enrollment
3
Men Students
926
Women Students
1,388
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,314 students have enrolled at Dickinson College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 926 male and 1,388 female students are attending Dickinson College. By attendance status, there are 2,294 full-time students and 20 part-time students.
The number of students at Dickinson College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Wellesley College and College of the Holy Cross, its population is average (average population is 2,347).
Dickinson College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Dickinson's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Dickinson has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,347 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania average (2,751 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickinson College | 2,314 | 2,311 | 3 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 2,347 | 2,279 | 343 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania | 2,751 | 2,277 | 1,010 |
The below chart compares the student population between Dickinson College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 926 male and 1,388 female students attending Dickinson. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Dickinson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,311 | 2,291 | 20 |
| Men | 923 | 915 | 8 |
| Women | 1,388 | 1,376 | 12 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Men | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Women | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,529 White students (66.08%) and 174 Hispanic students (7.52%) at Dickinson College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Dickinson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 106 | 25 | 81 |
| Black or African American | 82 | 33 | 49 |
| Hispanic | 173 | 65 | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,527 | 607 | 920 |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 46 | 63 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Total | 2,311 | 923 | 1,388 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,307 students whose age under twenty five and 3 students whose age is over thirty years old at Dickinson College.
Especially, 46 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Dickinson College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,311 | 923 | 1,388 |
| Under 18 | 46 | 9 | 37 |
| 18-19 | 1,036 | 404 | 632 |
| 20-21 | 1,038 | 407 | 631 |
| 22-24 | 186 | 101 | 85 |
| 25-29 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2,311 | 923 | 1,388 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Online Student Population
At Dickinson College, 3 students (0.13% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1 students live in Pennsylvania where Dickinson College is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,314 | 2,311 | 3 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,311 | 2,311 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pennsylvania Residents | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
