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Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH dartmouth.edu 4,367 students

Dartmouth College's main campus sits in the rural Upper Valley region of New England, on a terrace overlooking the Connecticut River. Known for its focus on undergraduate education, Dartmouth operates on a quarter system with four ten-week academic terms each year. The college has a strong Greek culture and a variety of campus traditions, and its students compete in 34 varsity sports in the Ivy League.

Programs
18
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$63,800
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$65,739
Sticker price (est.)

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Dartmouth College's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 15% of students receive Pell Grants; 12% take federal loans.

Key Insight

Average net price across income brackets is $18,455, roughly 72% lower than the published tuition.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $2,978 $11,912
$30K – $48K Aid > cost $0
$48K – $75K $5,841 $23,364
$75K – $110K $13,426 $53,704
$110K+ $51,575 $206,300
Sticker price (no aid) $65,739 $262,956
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Dartmouth College

18 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →
79
$132,919/yr Very High 6.3x
Economics Compare across schools →
76
$94,675/yr Very High 4.8x
Political Science Compare across schools →
62
$72,618/yr Very High 2.8x
History Compare across schools →
60
$61,127/yr High 2.6x
Engineering Science Compare across schools →
59
$89,929/yr High 2.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
56
$108,255/yr Very High 3.1x
Mathematics & Statistics Compare across schools →
51
$102,938/yr Very High 2.9x
Sociology Compare across schools →
48
$64,377/yr High 1.8x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →
45
$56,756/yr High 1.2x
English Compare across schools →
45
$45,157/yr Very High 2.4x
Area Studies Compare across schools →
43
$48,565/yr Very High 2.5x
Research and Experimental Psychology Compare across schools →
43
$42,947/yr High 0.6x
Anthropology Compare across schools →
36
$40,071/yr High 0.5x
Biology Compare across schools →
36
$36,525/yr High 1.9x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
35
$47,671/yr High 0.8x
Neuroscience Compare across schools →
33
$41,673/yr High 1.7x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
28
$30,246/yr Moderate 0.2x
Ethnic & Cultural Studies Compare across schools →
21
$31,967/yr Very High 0.2x