The student population at Dickinson College is 2,314 (2,311 undergraduate and 3 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 106 (4.38%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,251 where 2,314 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,420 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,932 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,420 to 2,314 students, a net loss of 106 (4.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dickinson College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,420 | 1,018 | 1,402 |
| 2016-17 | 2,420 | 1,000 -18 | 1,420 18 |
| 2017-18 | 2,382 -38 | 997 -3 | 1,385 -35 |
| 2018-19 | 2,399 17 | 1,007 10 | 1,392 7 |
| 2019-20 | 2,133 -266 | 907 -100 | 1,226 -166 |
| 2020-21 | 1,932 -201 | 784 -123 | 1,148 -78 |
| 2021-22 | 2,180 248 | 918 134 | 1,262 114 |
| 2022-23 | 2,125 -55 | 882 -36 | 1,243 -19 |
| 2023-24 | 2,204 79 | 873 -9 | 1,331 88 |
| 2024-25 | 2,311 107 | 923 50 | 1,388 57 |
| Average | 2,251 | 931 | 1,320 |
The percentage of white students is 66.08%. The percentage was 71.16% 10 years ago and Dickinson still has a high percentage of white students. 4.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.54% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.52% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 71.16% to 66.08%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.85% to 4.58%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.30% to 3.54%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 6.07% to 7.52%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5522 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4861 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dickinson College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 69 | 104 | 147 | 1 | 1,722 | 84 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 84 | 112 | 175 | 2 | 1,655 | 84 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 83 | 112 | 198 | 2 | 1,552 | 86 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | 95 | 113 | 209 | 1 | 1,529 | 81 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 88 | 109 | 187 | 1 | 1,341 | 77 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 89 | 118 | 176 | 1 | 1,211 | 85 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 96 | 117 | 183 | 0 | 1,407 | 92 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 110 | 97 | 155 | 1 | 1,377 | 96 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 111 | 84 | 163 | 2 | 1,423 | 92 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 106 | 82 | 174 | 2 | 1,529 | 109 |
| Average | 2 | 93 | 105 | 177 | 1 | 1,475 | 89 |
3 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 0% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -75.00% since 2022. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dickinson College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 2,420 |
| 2016-17 | 2,420 | 0 | 0 | 2,420 |
| 2017-18 | 2,382 | 0 | 0 | 2,382 |
| 2018-19 | 2,399 | 0 | 0 | 2,399 |
| 2019-20 | 2,133 | 0 | 0 | 2,133 |
| 2020-21 | 1,932 | 0 | 0 | 1,932 |
| 2021-22 | 2,186 | 0 | 0 | 2,186 |
| 2022-23 | 2,137 | 12 | 0 | 2,125 |
| 2023-24 | 2,217 | 13 | 0 | 2,204 |
| 2024-25 | 2,314 | 3 | 0 | 2,311 |
| Average | 2,254 | 3 | 0 | 2,251 |
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