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.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Dickinson is 99.87% which is decreased by 109 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 3 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 67 male students for every 100 female students, down from 73 in 2015.
- 3 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -75.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.