Is DePauw University worth it?

Greencastle, IN · Private nonprofit · 4-year

DePauw University is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Greencastle, Indiana (small town). It awarded 328 degrees in 2024, most often in speech communication and rhetoric, econometrics and quantitative economics and computer science.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$42,104

Median earnings 4 years after

$70,091

Median earnings 10 years after

$70,527

Average net price

$22,264

Completion rate

75%

Completions (2024)

328

Years to pay back

1.3 years

Students (undergrad)

1,905

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's$43,141$69,22867
EconomicsBachelor's$63,395$94,76150
Computer ScienceBachelor's$70,026$120,07645
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's$44,224$79,11719
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's$43,049$62,91717
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's$27,414N/A17
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's$31,640$51,98316
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Area StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Education, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Engineering, GeneralBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor'sN/AN/AN/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Speech Communication and RhetoricBachelor's47
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsBachelor's35
Computer ScienceBachelor's33
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's28
BiochemistryBachelor's20
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, GeneralBachelor's14
International Public Health/International HealthBachelor's12
Creative WritingBachelor's10
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's8
Political Science and Government, GeneralBachelor's8

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Sources: federal figures for DePauw University. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Indiana. Counts under 10 are not published.

Updated September 18, 2026 · Methodology · Report a problem with this page