Dickinson College
Profile
Size
3 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
9 / 10-
Team Conference
Centennial Conference
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
City: Small
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Coach Recruiting Interview
Dave Webster is Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Dickinson College. After graduating from Dickinson in 1988, Coach Webster began his coaching career at Marymount University where he started the first program in the university’s history in 1991. He spent seven years there building a highly regarded NCAA Division III program, earning Capital Athletic Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1994 and 1997. Coach Webster enjoyed a three-year coaching stint at Franklin & Marshall College where he recruited and coached several All-Americans.
Coach Webster returned to his alma mater, Dickinson College where he has enjoyed tremendous success. After five seasons, Coach Webster recorded his 100th career win and soon after became Dickinson’s all-time win leader. The Red Devils have made four straight NCAA Tournament appearances, winning three consecutive Centennial Conference Championships. Setting numerous school records in 2013, Dickinson won 18 straight games before falling in the NCAA playoffs to finish 18-1.
What advice do you have for players interested in playing DIII lacrosse?
My two pieces of advice are this. First, there is a huge range of schools in DIII, so take care of the “school” aspect first. Determining the type of school will help steer your selection process.
Second, don’t stop developing as an athlete. You shouldn’t give up on playing other sports in order to play year-round lacrosse. Concepts such as footwork, spacing on defense and communication are common in most other team sports. Playing various sports will certainly help increase your athletic ability.
What’s the best way to get on your recruiting radar? Any things recruits shouldn’t do?
Have a plan in place. Prioritize. Make a list of colleges and identify several things you like about them. I like when recruits are very informed about the recruiting process as well as the various lacrosse programs they’re considering. When kids copy and paste 70 coaches to an email it’s evident. Especially, when they copy in the wrong coach’s name. We usually look over those.
Also, be a self-promoter. Stay humble, but be sure to share your personal accomplishments from the classroom and the field. This is your way of being distinctive in the recruiting process.
What’s a question you wished recruits asked you more during the recruiting process?
Asking about the program’s style of play is most important. Every program is going to have a distinct way of running things. It doesn’t make sense for an aggressive, takeaway defender to play for a program that is going to run a conservative, zone defense.
If a coach is willing, ask for some game film. This shows serious interest in the lacrosse side of things and in learning about a program’s style of play. It never hurts to go watch a DIII game when you have a free Saturday either.
What are a few indicators that help you determine whether a good high school player will become a great college player?
We try to find those guys who haven’t peaked yet. For me, I can tell certain guys have an attitude like they have something to prove. They’re just hungry. You can see it in their play. That mindset is more evident when I meet with the player and their family too.
What’s special about being a student-athlete at Dickinson?
Our program is defined by a certain balance. There are a lot of extracurricular opportunities for our players. Studying abroad, joining clubs and student groups or playing intramural football are some examples to name a few. On the lacrosse side, we practice hard, play fast and run full field. We work to get better and to excel during the season. It’s pretty special because the players really have fun in our program. And I think that fun comes from the players having some balance in their lives.
How has the accelerated recruiting process impacted your approach to recruiting?
The impact trickles down from the top, like most sports. DI programs are recruiting their talent much earlier. However there is so much talent out there with recruits looking for different types of schools, like a Dickinson or similar DIII school.
We’re still able to find players the traditional ways too. We scout them at tournaments and hear about players through high school or club coaches.
Great, thanks Coach Webster. Any final thoughts?
I see a lot of parents and families get overwhelmed by the whole recruiting process. Just make it a good experience. Make sure there’s balance to the process.
Plan…prioritize…control the chaos.
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Team Road Trips
Most games are played in Maryland and Pennsylvania. They also travel to New Jersey.
Recruit Commits
2023 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Jack Deady |
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Milton, GA | Def |
Mack Gray |
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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Def |
Preston Boyd | West Grove, PA | Att | |
2022 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Josh Smith | Narberth, PA | Mid | |
Jack Cratty | Annapolis, MD | Def | |
Ethan Ackerman | West Orange, NJ | LSM | |
Merrick Carey | Potomac, MD | Def | |
Sam Bunten | Potomac, MD | Mid | |
Will Single | Bethesda, MD | Mid | |
Charles Baughan | Portsmouth, RI | Att | |
Sawyer Brewer | Greenwood Village, CO | Faceoff | |
Luke Devlin | Rumson, NJ | Att | |
Landen Hyatt | Washington, DC | Att | |
Christian Swope | Washington, DC | Def | |
Jack Cratty |
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Annapolis, MD | Def |
Duke Edmondson | Westfield , NJ | Goal | |
2021 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Ben Tompkins |
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Coatesville, PA | Goal |
Michael Crawford | Potomac, MD | Faceoff | |
Ethan Gess | Glen Rock, NJ | Att | |
Owen Porter | Dorchester, MA | Att | |
Colin Williams | Jersey City, NJ | Att | |
Brooks Klyver | Fairfield, CT | Faceoff | |
Carter Wilmot | Ramsey, NJ | Mid | |
Jacob Strouch | Weston, CT | Mid | |
Max Emery Baum | Haverford, PA | Mid | |
Ben Trucksess | Haverford, PA | LSM | |
2020 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
Cooper Chamberlain | Bucktown, PA | Mid, Att | |
Jack Lenz | White Plains, NY | Def | |
Sascha Gannon | Belmont, MA | Att | |
John McKee | Alexandria, VA | Faceoff | |
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Events By Dickinson College Coaches
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Harrisburg Pennsylvania Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Greater Pittsburgh Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Greater Chicago Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Greater Denver Area
- Allentown Pennsylvania Area
- Hartford Connecticut Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
Where Grads Work
- US Army
- Deloitte
- JPMorgan Chase
- Wells Fargo
- IBM
- Merck
- University of Pennsylvania
- Bank of America
- EY
- Fidelity Investments
- Accenture
- Booz Allen Hamilton
- Merrill Lynch
- J.P. Morgan
- Vanguard
What Grads Do
- Education
- Sales
- Media and Communication
- Research
- Operations
- Legal
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Administrative
- Program and Project Management
- Community and Social Services
- Healthcare Services
- Information Technology
Niche Grades
Overall Experience

Student Life

Professor Rating

Academics

Athletics

Campus

Academics
Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 600 - 690 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
Admissions
Total |
Male | Female | |
Applicants | 6,426 | 2,689 | 3,737 |
% Admitted | 40% | 38% | 41% |
% Admits That Enroll | 18% | 20% | 16% |
Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.78 |
Admission Considerations
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High School Transcript | ||
College Prep Classes | ||
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TOEFL (English proficiency) |
Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$33,139
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
Tuition & Fees | $56,523 | |
Books & Supplies | $1,290 | |
Cost of Living | $14,176 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,890 | |
Sticker Price | $73,879 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
84% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
Grant or Scholarship | 82% | $38,039 |
Federal Grants | 16% | $5,896 |
Pell Grants | 16% | $4,922 |
Other Federal | 15% | $994 |
State & Local Grants | 6% | $3,052 |
Institutional Grants | 82% | $36,767 |
Student Loans | 56% | $6,532 |
Federal Loans | 43% | $3,938 |
Other Loans | 32% | $6,007 |
All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
Financial Assets | $438 Million | $182,379 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $21,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
10 Year Repayment | $19,700 | $223 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 1.2%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 597 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $57,400
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.21 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 80% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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Murder | - | - |
Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
Rape | 9 | 8 |
Fondling | 5 | 5 |
Incest | - | - |
Statutory Rape | - | - |
Robbery | - | - |
Aggravated Assault | - | - |
Burglary | 10 | 9 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | - | - |
Arson | 1 | 1 |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence |
Graduate Instruction | Not classified (Exclusively Undergraduate) |
Enrollment Profile | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.