Dartmouth College

What are the graduation rates for students at Dartmouth College?

Dartmouth reports a 96% six-year graduation rate for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. The four-year rate is 75%. These are different checkpoints for a defined entering group, not the percentage of all current students expected to graduate on those dates.

The reported first-year retention rate is 98%, meaning most students in the measured cohort returned the following year. Dartmouth's quarter calendar and students' individual enrollment plans make it especially useful to distinguish completion within four years from completion within six years. These figures do not, by themselves, identify why students finished on a particular schedule or predict an individual student's outcome.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Dartmouth College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings for federally aided graduates in a particular field about one year after completion; they are not starting-salary offers or forecasts for every Dartmouth graduate. Among reported fields, the one-year median is $111,259 for computer science and $85,069 for economics. English language and literature is reported at $39,770.

These figures describe different groups of graduates, and a one-year measure can miss later changes in pay, graduate-school enrollment, public-service work, or careers outside a major's usual field. Small program cohorts and privacy rules also limit what can be published. A useful comparison considers the field, the population measured, and the time after graduation - not just the highest number on a list.