DePauw University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for DePauw University

DePauw University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Greencastle, Indiana (town: distant), with a total reported enrollment of 1,905 students of which 1,835 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. DePauw University is categorized as “21” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 57.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,340 and an ACT midpoint of 28. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $22,264, with published in-state tuition of $59,070 and a Pell grant recipient share of 16.4%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 77.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 88.6%. Graduates earn a median of $70,527 ten years after enrolling, compared with $58,476 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 63100.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 74.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.