by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Dean College. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
College Factual ranked Dean College as #2,349 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Dean College is also ranked #87 on the Best Colleges in Massachusetts list.
Dean College has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
The student to faculty ratio at Dean College is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dean College is 24%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 76% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Dean College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That’s certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Dean College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 43%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Dean College.
In the current academic year, there are 1,142 undergraduates at Dean College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Dean College.
The average net price of Dean College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Dean College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,727 | $23,546 | $28,970 | $32,261 | $32,868 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dean College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Dean College, approximately 72% of students took out student loans averaging $6,348 a year. That adds up to $25,392 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 14.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Dean College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Dean College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $38,109 in their early years. This is about 23% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
Dean College is an private not-for-profit institution situated in Franklin, Massachusetts. Dean College is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Dean College.
Get in touch with Dean College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 99 Main Street, Franklin, MA 02038-1941 |
| Phone: | 5085411900 |
| Website: | www.dean.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 14 majors graduated from Dean College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 286 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 49 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 44 | $34,404 |
| Dance | 30 | $21,538 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 25 | $21,845 |
| General Psychology | 21 | $31,179 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 18 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 15 | NA |
| Journalism | 14 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
341 students took at least one online class at Dean College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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