Dean College

Dean College is a private nonprofit college in Franklin, MA. Its average net price is $32,629 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$29,604
$30,001 to $48,000$28,636
$48,001 to $75,000$31,300
$75,001 to $110,000$30,510
$110,001 and up$35,637
$48,378Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$48,378Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$32,629Average Net Price
$20,660Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,000Books and Supplies
$1,570Other Expenses
34.0%Students on Pell Grants
74.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

73.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$37,436
8 years after entry$45,031
10 years after entry$47,982
53.2%Graduation Rate
68.3%Retention Rate
$26,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Franklin, MALocation
Large suburbSetting
1,089Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$41,005 Small program - rough guide n=37$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=38
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=34
Dance$30,938 Small program - rough guide n=51$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=52
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,919 Small program - rough guide n=39$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$32,587 Small program - rough guide n=48$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=77
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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