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Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison

Medium 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 3,000 to 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Suburban
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$15,651

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $7,365
$30,001–$48,000 $9,607
$48,001–$75,000 $13,464
$75,001–$110,000 $18,296
$110,001+ $27,589

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,485 students…

Graduated 60%
Transferred 25%
Withdrew 15%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 27%
Making progress 25%
Deferment 14%
Forbearance 14%
Paid in full 9%
Default 7%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 2,988
Undergraduate enrollment 2,230
Graduate enrollment 758

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 55%
Hispanic 22%
Black 10%
Asian 5%
Unknown 5%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Psychology 53
Business Administration, Management and Operations 51
Biology 35
Communication and Media Studies 34
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 31
Marketing 31
Criminology 27
Computer and Information Sciences 26
Finance and Financial Management Services 25
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 22
Accounting and Related Services 22
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 21
Hospitality Administration/Management 19
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 16
History 14
English Language and Literature 11
Mathematics 11
Design and Applied Arts 11
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 9
Chemistry 5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 4
Political Science and Government 4
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 2
Philosophy 1
Sociology 1
Field of study Median earnings
Accounting and Related Services $56,641
Finance and Financial Management Services $53,775
Marketing $47,729
Computer and Information Sciences $42,682
Business Administration, Management and Operations $42,682
Hospitality Administration/Management $41,937
Criminology $39,153
Communication and Media Studies $38,289
Political Science and Government $38,289
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $35,799
Visual and Performing Arts $30,771
Psychology $29,467
Biology $25,658
History $25,194
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $24,421
English Language and Literature $24,035
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $23,761
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $15,552
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $13,085
Field of study Median debt
Psychology $24,966
Communication and Media Studies $25,000
Computer and Information Sciences $25,000
Biology $25,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $25,000
Criminology $25,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts $25,000
Accounting and Related Services $25,000
Finance and Financial Management Services $25,000
Hospitality Administration/Management $25,000
Marketing $25,000
History $25,125
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft $25,139
English Language and Literature $25,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations $25,798
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $26,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities $26,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $26,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology $27,000
Info: Department of Education