#61 Dartmouth College

#61 Dartmouth College

CITY & STATE
Hanover, NH
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
Private
UNDERGRADUATE POPULATION*
4,556
STUDENT POPULATION*
6,761
AVERAGE GRANT AID*
$56,106
TOTAL ANNUAL COST*
$81,501
ALUMNI SALARY‡
$162,900
ACCEPTANCE RATE*
6%
SAT COMPOSITE RANGE*
1440-1560
ACT COMPOSITE RANGE*
33-35
WEBSITE
www.dartmouth.edu
  • * Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
  • ‡ The median salary for workers with 10 or more years of experience per Payscale.
The prestigious Dartmouth College is an Ivy League research institution located in the Upper Valley of Hanover, New Hampshire. The university provides courses from over 40 academic departments and interdisciplinary programs, with the majority of classes having 20 or fewer students in a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Dartmouth achieved a major milestone when it elected its first female president Sian Leah Beilock, who officially assumed the role in June 2023. The university is committed to teaching and research, with an
endowment valued at $8.1 Billion in fiscal year 2022. Dartmouth encourages student involvement through clubs, activities, and societies. Athletic culture also thrives amongst students, with 75 percent of undergraduate students involved in sports. Whenever they aren’t cheering on the Big Green, students often take part in campus practices like its First-Year Trips, Dartmouth Night and Homecoming, and Dartmouth Powwow which celebrates Native cultures and history. Notable alumni from Dartmouth include television producer Shonda Rhimes, writer Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), and television host Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.
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On forbes lists
#61
America's Best Midsize Employers 2024
#16
Top Colleges 2023
#14
In Private Colleges
#14
In Research Universities
#12
In The Northeast
#18
America's Best Value Colleges 2019
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Carnegie Classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Retention Rate
98%
4-Year Graduation Rate
86%
6-Year Graduation Rate
94%
Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
BY THE NUMBERS
Attendance
FULL-TIME
100%
PART-TIME
0%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Race/ Ethnicity
WHITE
48.4%
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN
17%
ASIAN
12.9%
HISPANIC/LATINO
8.7%
TWO OR MORE RACES
5.1%
BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
4.9%
RACE/ETHNICITY UNKNOWN
2.1%
AMERICAN INDIAN OR ALASKAN NATIVE
0.9%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Enrollment By Gender
MALE
51%
FEMALE
49%
*Per the 2021-2022 final release data in IPEDS
Key Alumni & Former Students
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