Dartmouth College: Statistics

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#78 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
6%
Average SAT
1500
Average ACT
34
Avg. cost to attend
$24,078 /y
Aid receiving
60%
Undergraduates
4,556
Graduates
2,205
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Dartmouth College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Dartmouth College has an acceptance rate of 6% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 6% 7% 6%
Applicants 28,356 13,256 15,100
Admissions 1,750 871 879
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,221 598 623

144 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
577 or 47%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1440
or below

75% of them
had 1560
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Dartmouth College are 1440-1560 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
369 or 30%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 33
or below

75% of them
had 35
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Dartmouth College are 33-35 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3274 (49%)
Nonresident Alien 1150 (17%)
Asian 869 (13%)
Hispanic 586 (9%)
Two or more races 347 (5%)
Black or African American 331 (5%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 144 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 19 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Dartmouth College is $24,078 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$24,078/year
Average aid awarded
$56,106
Students receiving aid
60%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $6,376
$30-48K $7,099
$48-75K $12,297
$75-110K $18,070
$110K+ $54,195

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $58,953$58,953
Tuition in-state $58,953$58,953
Tuition out-of-state $58,953$58,953
Fee in-district $1,917$330
Fee in-state $1,917$330
Fee out-of-state $1,917$330

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,733
Combined charge for room and board $17,361
Room charge $10,569
Meal charge $6,792

Dartmouth College majors

Dartmouth College has granted 1,150 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 662 master's across 18 programs, and 174 doctorate degrees across 16 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Dartmouth College.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 159
Engineering, General 153
Management Science 152
Computer Science 104 23 9
Business Administration and Management, General 130
Political Science and Government, General 130
Engineering Science 87 3 18
Public Health, General 101
Medicine 99
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 79 1
English Language and Literature, General 57
History, General 51
Neuroscience 39 1 5
Experimental Psychology 43
Mathematics, General 25 8 6
Anthropology, General 38
Environmental Studies 36
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 35
Mathematics and Statistics, Other 34
Geography 29
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 24
Sociology, General 24
Philosophy 21
Physics, General 9 2 6
Asian Studies & Civilization 16
Chemistry, General 13 1 2
Geology & Earth Science, General 10 5 1
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14
Biological and Physical Sciences 13 1
Fine & Studio Arts, General 14
Comparative Literature 6 7
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 13
Cognitive Science, General 11
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other 1 10
American Indian & Native American Studies 10
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 9
African-American & Black Studies 8
Latin American Studies 8
Linguistics 8
Biochemistry 7
Geological and Earth Sciences & Geosciences, Other 7
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 6
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Music, General 3 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
French Language and Literature 4
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Environmental Biology 2
Genetics, General 2
German Language and Literature 2
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 1 1
Italian Language and Literature 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2
Women's Studies 2
Astronomy 1
French Studies 1
Italian Studies 1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Russian Language and Literature 1
Grand Total 1,150 662 174

Dartmouth College has a graduation rate of 94%, which is among the 3% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 94% 91% 96%
  • Full-time retention rate - 98%

Publications & Citations

Dartmouth College is a world-class research university with 53,274 scientific papers published and 2,087,266 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Genetics, and Biochemistry.

Publications
53,274
Citations
2,087,266

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
30,217 / 1,393,904
Medicine
25,436 / 1,051,714
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,724 / 888,419
Chemistry
22,776 / 1,040,800
Computer Science
20,689 / 828,928
Engineering
19,251 / 740,001
Physics
19,063 / 711,802
Environmental Science
17,872 / 734,048
Genetics
17,111 / 857,014
Biochemistry
15,017 / 786,190
Psychology
13,718 / 586,547
Political Science
11,962 / 440,663
Quantum and Particle physics
11,658 / 394,980
Law
11,114 / 421,208
Philosophy
10,833 / 373,108
Geology
10,492 / 447,786
Pathology
10,022 / 451,910
Sociology
9,843 / 366,923
Mathematics
9,558 / 414,398
Geography and Cartography
9,412 / 340,089
Organic Chemistry
8,964 / 387,890
Business
7,998 / 377,984
Psychiatry
7,621 / 328,656
Materials Science
7,546 / 291,953
Statistics
7,535 / 328,451
Economics
7,376 / 328,645
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
7,027 / 224,020
Paleontology
6,860 / 326,999
History
6,848 / 219,609
Ecology
6,731 / 331,017
Neuroscience
6,147 / 278,381
Surgery
5,595 / 232,541
Linguistics
5,316 / 201,580
Optical Engineering
5,267 / 166,912
Archaeology
5,162 / 204,395
Immunology
4,850 / 235,747
Oncology and Cancer research
4,556 / 227,103
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
4,424 / 170,663
Public Health
4,406 / 199,519
Demography
4,353 / 201,313

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 461 6398
1991 492 6798
1992 413 7481
1993 516 8210
1994 563 8707
1995 552 9640
1996 646 10651
1997 673 12120
1998 768 14443
1999 715 15491
2000 787 18110
2001 847 21088
2002 989 24259
2003 981 27376
2004 1088 31404
2005 1202 37761
2006 1315 43406
2007 1316 50210
2008 1369 55501
2009 1465 63312
2010 1496 68859
2011 1500 76543
2012 1663 84040
2013 1927 91711
2014 2071 98136
2015 2132 104922
2016 2238 105748
2017 2408 114379
2018 2173 113016
2019 2294 129105
2020 2717 147841
2021 3112 179040
2022 2573 157318
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Dartmouth College alumni

  1. Fred Rogers

    Fred Rogers
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1928-2003 (aged 75)
    Occupations
    television presentersingerscreenwritercomposerChristian minister
    Biography

    Fred McFeely Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001.

  2. David Harbour

    David Harbour
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    David Kenneth Harbour is an American actor. He has played supporting roles in films such as War of the Worlds (2005), Awake (2007), Revolutionary Road (2008), W.E. (2011), Knife Fight (2012), Parkland (2013), A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014), The Equalizer (2014), Black Mass (2015), Suicide Squad (2016), Sleepless (2017), and No Sudden Move (2021). He gained global recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things (2016–present), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Award in 2018, two Emmy Award nominations and a Golden Globe Award nomination. He played the title character in Hellboy (2019), Red Guardian in Marvel Studios' Black Widow (2021), and Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022). He will star in Gran Turismo (2023) and Marvel's upcoming Thunderbolts (2024).

  3. Mindy Kaling

    Mindy Kaling
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 44)
    Enrolled in Dartmouth College
    1997-2001 graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    television producershowrunnervoice actorcomedianfilm actor
    Biography

    Vera Mindy Chokalingam, known professionally as Mindy Kaling, is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades for her work, including two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for six Primetime Emmy Awards. Kaling was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2013. A decade later she received the National Medal of the Arts from President Joe Biden.

  4. Dr. Seuss

    Dr. Seuss
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1904-1991 (aged 87)
    Occupations
    animatorpoetillustratorscreenwriterprosaist
    Biography

    Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.

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General info

Alternative names Dartmouth
Big Green
DC
Founded 1769
Motto Vox clamantis in deserto
A voice crying out in the wilderness
Colors dartmouth green
Academic calendar September to June (September - December; January-March-June; June-April)
Total FTE staff 3,674
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 207 Parkhurst Hall
Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755-3529
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 6036461110

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