Dartmouth College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,953

2% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,078

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.302%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

6.17%

28,356 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

6,761

99.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

93.6%

1,039 Graduates

About

Dartmouth College is a higher education institution located in Grafton County, NH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Dartmouth College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (174 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (168 degrees), and Computer Science (109 degrees).

In 2021, 2,220 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dartmouth College. 46.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,070 degrees), 3.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dartmouth College is $58,953, which is $29,961 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dartmouth College is $58,953, which is $29,961 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,078.

In 2021, 54% of undergraduate students attending Dartmouth College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 20% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,953

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dartmouth College was $58,953. The cost of tuition at Dartmouth College is $29,961 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($28,992).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dartmouth College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,078

2021 Value

1.82%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dartmouth College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,078. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dartmouth College grew by 1.82%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dartmouth College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,022

Room and Board

$1,005

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dartmouth College was of $17,022 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.96% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,005. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.64% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dartmouth College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

20%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Dartmouth College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.85% with respect to 2020, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dartmouth College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.302%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dartmouth College was 0.302%, which represents 2 out of the 662 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Dartmouth College received 28,356 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 32.6% annual growth. Out of those 28,356 applicants, 1,750 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 6.17% acceptance rate.

There were 6,761 students enrolled at Dartmouth College in 2021. 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dartmouth College has an overall enrollment yield of 69.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

6.17%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,750

Accepted Out of 28,356

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dartmouth College was 6.17% (1,750 admissions from 28,356 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 9.22%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 32.6%, while admissions declined by −11.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dartmouth College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage (2021)

577

Scores Submitted (2021)

47% of enrolled first-time students at Dartmouth College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Dartmouth College had a total enrollment of 6,761 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dartmouth College is 6,727 students and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Dartmouth College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dartmouth College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.4% White, 12.9% Asian, 8.67% Hispanic or Latino, 5.13% Two or More Races, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.873% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dartmouth College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.1%), followed by White Female (23.5%) and Asian Female (7.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24%), followed by White Male (21.9%) and Asian Male (5.16%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dartmouth College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,761 students. The full-time enrollment at Dartmouth College is 6,727 and the part-time enrollment is 34. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Dartmouth College are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dartmouth College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

98%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dartmouth College was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Dartmouth College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dartmouth College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,274 enrolled students
Asian
869 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
586 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dartmouth College is 48.4% White, 12.9% Asian, 8.67% Hispanic or Latino, 5.13% Two or More Races, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.873% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0148% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 144 students (2.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 140 fewer women than men received degrees from Dartmouth College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dartmouth College is white (1,070 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dartmouth College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (174 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (168 degrees) and Computer Science (109 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dartmouth College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (117 degrees), and Social Sciences (450 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dartmouth College are Other managers (550,052 people), Software developers (479,661 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (440,209 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (345,360 people), and Civil engineers (267,721 people).

The most specialized majors at Dartmouth College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (117 degrees), Social Sciences (450 degrees), History (59 degrees), and Engineering (282 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Podiatrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dartmouth College are Podiatrists, Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Dartmouth College are Cultural & Gender Studies (77 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (117 degrees), Social Sciences (450 degrees), History (59 degrees), and Engineering (282 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dartmouth College are Computer Systems Design (633,774 people), Elementary & secondary schools (543,413 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (504,057 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (455,068 people), and Construction (357,141 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dartmouth College.

Most Common (2021)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
174 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
168 degrees awarded
Computer Science
109 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dartmouth College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 174 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dartmouth College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,180

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,040

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,180 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College, which is 1.13 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,040).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dartmouth College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 2 times more than the 58 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College in General Political Science & Government, which is 0.787 times less than the 94 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

95%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 87% of students graduating from Dartmouth College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 95% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 96% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dartmouth College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.02% of graduates (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,070 degrees awarded
Asian
319 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
181 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dartmouth College is white (1,070 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (319 degrees).

2.88% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
596 degrees awarded
White Female
474 degrees awarded
Asian Female
170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dartmouth College is white male (596 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (474 degrees).

Operations

Dartmouth College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.48B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.89B (34.1%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Dartmouth College had a total salary expenditure of 891M. Dartmouth College employs 260 Professors, 162 Associate professors and 117 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dartmouth College are Male Professor (181), Male Associate professor (94), and Female Professor (79).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dartmouth College are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 423 employees, Management, with 363 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 349 employees.

Endowment

$8.48B

2021 Endowment

42%

growth from 2020

Dartmouth College has an endowment valued at about $8.48B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dartmouth College grew 42% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $8.1B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dartmouth College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$370M

2021 Salaries

1.44%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Dartmouth College paid a median of $370M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($891M) and a 1.44% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$98.1M

Instructional Salaries

608

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dartmouth College paid a total of $98.1M to 608 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

260 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

423 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dartmouth College were Professor with 260 employees, Associate professor with 162 employees, and Assistant professor with 117 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dartmouth College were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 423 employees, Management with 363 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 349 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dartmouth College was Male Professor with 181 employees, Male Associate professor with 94 employees, and Female Professor with 79 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dartmouth College.