$38,109
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Dean College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Franklin, Massachusetts with 1,089 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $30,684 a year (tuition and fees $46,526). It admits 74% of applicants and 54% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,109 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$30,684
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$46,526
US median $11,837
Admission rate
74%
US median 78%
Completion rate
54%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,000
About $265 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,109
Rank 3,035 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $30,684
- Tuition and fees
- $46,526
- Cost of attendance
- $64,889
- Students with a need-based grant
- 34%
- Students with federal loans
- 72%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $26,996
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $26,798
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,640
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,161
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,318
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $35,420 in 2015-16 to $46,526 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 1,089
- Part-time students
- 2.9%
- Women
- 51%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 54%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 38
- Endowment
- $68.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,035 of 5,094 US colleges and 91 of 106 in Massachusetts (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $30,684 | $24,402 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $46,526 | $34,256 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 74% | 71% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 54% | 69% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,000 | $21,882 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,046 | $46,320 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,109 | $53,104 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 49% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
38 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $26,000 | $28,609 | $46,897 | $54,562 |
| DanceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $27,000 | $24,236 | $36,644 | $39,980 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $27,000 | $29,639 | $36,724 | $39,775 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $26,000 | $39,200 | $62,986 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $12,000 | Withheld | $47,451 | $48,733 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| JournalismBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,616 | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $27,000 | $32,218 | $45,086 | $50,706 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $33,485 | $48,240 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| DanceAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,547 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | $12,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | $15,750 | Withheld | $42,723 | $44,125 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,711 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,758 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Franklin and Massachusetts on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Massachusetts
- Homes: Homes for sale in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much does Dean College cost?
$30,684 a year is the average net price at Dean College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $46,526, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $64,889. Families earning under $30,000 pay $26,996 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Dean College?
74% of applicants are admitted to Dean College. The median admission rate of colleges in Massachusetts is 71%.
How much do Dean College graduates earn?
$38,109 a year is the median pay of former Dean College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,046 after 6 years). That ranks 3,035 of 5,094 US colleges and 91 of 106 in Massachusetts. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $39,200.
How much student debt do Dean College graduates have?
$25,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Dean College graduates, about $265 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 72% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Dean College?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Dean College finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Dean College?
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (56 bachelor's graduates), Dance (34 bachelor's graduates), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (31 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 38 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.