Greencastle, Indiana · Private Non-Profit
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at DePauw University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% reported program-share signal, $22,264 school-wide net price, and $70,527 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 72 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.8% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.8%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~72
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 57.2%
- Graduation rate
- 74.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,264/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,056
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $70,527/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($22,264), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($70,527), and peer averages from 589 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 589 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,610 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($12,583 above). Together, those evidence points place DePauw University in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 3.8% of reported programs at DePauw University, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 3.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 72 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
DePauw University's average net price is $22,264 per year, about $89,056 over four years. That is $1,610 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $70,527 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $12,583 above the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks DePauw University #265 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.