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Dartmouth College is a private national university located in Hanover, New Hampshire. Dartmouth College is extremely selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dartmouth College is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $91,627 10 years after enrolling, 1st in New Hampshire, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dartmouth College bachelor students earn 43% more than the national average. Dartmouth College is ranked 1st in New Hampshire.
Dartmouth College’s median net annual cost of $32,410 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Dartmouth College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Poli Sci/Government, Computer Science, Engineering Science., Biology, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$32,410
Average years to graduate
4.2
Area Studies
Rank: #1
Economic score: 1.16
History
Rank: #21
Economic score: 2.13
Mathematics
Rank: #63
Economic score: 2.16
Geography/Cartography
Rank: #13
Economic score: 2.61
Sociology
Rank: #31
Economic score: 2.87
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #32
Economic score: 8.06
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #153
Economic score: 11.11
Anthropology
Rank: #75
Economic score: 11.54
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: #51
Economic score: 12.49
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #180
Economic score: 12.8
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Dartmouth College - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 95% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Dartmouth College is 30% higher than the state average, and 27% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Dartmouth College, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dartmouth College graduates within 4.4 years.
Dartmouth College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Dartmouth College’s economic mobility score of 16.54 is calculated by adjusting the 0.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dartmouth College’s EMS of 16.54 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Dartmouth College pays $32,410 a year, $47,774 less than the $80,184 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $32,410
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dartmouth College, 48% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $32,410 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,445. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,066
Pell grants
$4,392
State grants
$999
Institutional grants
$53,418
Dartmouth College's extremely selective admissions are indicated by their 6% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 28,356 applicants, of which 1,750 were admitted and 1,221 enrolled. Dartmouth College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
98%
59%
In-state
3%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
49%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
15%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
18%
12%