Dartmouth College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,687

2.94% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$19,208

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

0.302%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

6.38%

28,336 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

6,744

99.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

94.7%

1,057 Graduates

About

Dartmouth College is a higher education institution located in Grafton County, NH. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Dartmouth College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (170 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (153 degrees), and Computer Science (130 degrees).

In 2022, 2,137 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dartmouth College. 50.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,056 degrees), 3.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (323 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dartmouth College is $60,687, which is $30,537 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

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

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Dartmouth College is $60,687, which is $30,537 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,208.

In 2022, 52% of undergraduate students attending Dartmouth College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,687

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Dartmouth College was $60,687. The cost of tuition at Dartmouth College is $30,537 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

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

Average Net Price

$19,208

2022 Value

20.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Dartmouth College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,208. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Dartmouth College grew by 20.2%.

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

$17,586

Room and Board

$1,005

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dartmouth College was of $17,586 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.31% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,005. The cost of books and supplies did not change 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

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Dartmouth College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 3.7% with respect to 2021, when 54% 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 28,336 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 0.0705% annual growth. Out of those 28,336 applicants, 1,808 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 6.38% acceptance rate.

There were 6,744 students enrolled at Dartmouth College in 2022. 42% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dartmouth College has an overall enrollment yield of 62.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

6.38%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,808

Accepted Out of 28,336

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dartmouth College was 6.38% (1,808 admissions from 28,336 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 6.17%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 0.0705%, while admissions grew by 3.31%.

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

42%

Submission Percentage (2022)

475

Scores Submitted (2022)

42% of enrolled first-time students at Dartmouth College in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Dartmouth College had a total enrollment of 6,744 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Dartmouth College is 6,701 students and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Dartmouth College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dartmouth College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.7% White, 12.2% Asian, 8.41% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Two or More Races, 5.17% Black or African American, 0.845% 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 (24.1%), followed by White Female (23%) and Asian Male (7.22%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.1%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Asian Female (5.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dartmouth College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,744 students. The full-time enrollment at Dartmouth College is 6,701 and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Dartmouth College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% 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%

2022 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 (2022)

White
3,079 enrolled students
Asian
824 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
567 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dartmouth College is 45.7% White, 12.2% Asian, 8.41% Hispanic or Latino, 5.6% Two or More Races, 5.17% Black or African American, 0.845% 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 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% 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, 145 students (2.15%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 11 more women than men received degrees from Dartmouth College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dartmouth College is white (1,056 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (323 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Dartmouth College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (170 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (153 degrees) and Computer Science (130 degrees).

In 2022, 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 Math & Statistics (109 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (415 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (58 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 (542,352 people), Software developers (524,635 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (390,007 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (355,624 people), and Civil engineers (285,683 people).

The most specialized majors at Dartmouth College in 2022 are Math & Statistics (109 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (415 degrees), Language & Linguistics (58 degrees), Engineering (273 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees) (as of 2022).

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, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Dartmouth College are Math & Statistics (109 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (415 degrees), Language & Linguistics (58 degrees), Engineering (273 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (668,336 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (499,267 people), Elementary & secondary schools (496,830 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (468,120 people), and Construction (367,197 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 (2022)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
170 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
153 degrees awarded
Computer Science
130 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dartmouth College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 170 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

1,063

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

1,074

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,063 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College, which is 0.99 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,074).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.83 times more than the 60 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Dartmouth College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.962 times less than the 78 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

88%

100% Completion Time

95%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 88% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Dartmouth College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 2.08% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,056 degrees awarded
Asian
323 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
184 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dartmouth College is white (1,056 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (323 degrees).

1.73% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
542 degrees awarded
White Female
514 degrees awarded
Asian Female
171 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dartmouth College is white male (542 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (514 degrees).

Operations

Dartmouth College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.07B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −330M (−4.09%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Dartmouth College had a total salary expenditure of 979M. Dartmouth College employs 266 Professors, 167 Associate professors and 106 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dartmouth College are Male Professor (182), Male Associate professor (97), and Female Professor (84).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dartmouth College are: Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 450 employees, Management, with 390 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 376 employees.

Endowment

$8.07B

2022 Endowment

4.93%

decline from 2021

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

$397M

2022 Salaries

7.32%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Dartmouth College paid a median of $397M in salaries, which represents 40.5% of their overall expenditure ($979M) and a 7.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.44% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.06% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$110M

Instructional Salaries

603

Number of Employees

In 2022, Dartmouth College paid a total of $110M to 603 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

266 Employees

Computer, Engineering, and Science

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

450 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dartmouth College were Professor with 266 employees, Associate professor with 167 employees, and Assistant professor with 106 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dartmouth College were Computer, Engineering, and Science with 450 employees, Management with 390 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 376 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dartmouth College was Male Professor with 182 employees, Male Associate professor with 97 employees, and Female Professor with 84 employees.

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

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