Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH 4,541 Undergrads 95.3% Grad Rate

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Total Cost

$87,793

Sticker Price

Avg Net Price

$29,519

After Aid

Median Earnings

$111,883

4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$29,519

Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5

Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$111,883

Peer Midpoint: $60,428

Graduation Rate95.3%

Peer Midpoint: 58.9%

Socio-Economic Diversity

Pell Grant Recipients14.8%

Enrollment Status

Full-Time100.0%

Economic Outcomes

Earn More than HS85.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance

5.4%

SAT Avg

1,534

SAT Reading

25th: 74074075th: 780

SAT Math

25th: 76076075th: 790

ACT Composite

25th: 333475th: 35

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV

Vs Median Peer

Vs HS Grad

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

+$933k

+$466k

+$449k

Median Cost$30k/yr

+$827k

+$360k

+$343k

Full Cost$88k/yr

+$617k

+$151k

+$133k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age

Return on Inv. %

Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0

∞

Median Cost$30k/yr

323%

Full Cost$88k/yr

42%

Analysis Assumptions:

Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return170%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-15%

Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Anthropology

BachCIP: 4502

Median Debt

$14,363

Earnings (4yr)

$70,846

Natl Median: $46,676

Lifetime Value Added

+$30k

Area Studies

BachCIP: 0501

Median Debt

$16,520

Earnings (4yr)

$65,226

Natl Median: $56,625

Lifetime Value Added

-$14k

Biology, General

BachCIP: 2601

Median Debt

$17,030

Earnings (4yr)

$87,026

Natl Median: $57,214

Lifetime Value Added

+$153k

Biomedical/Medical Engineering

BachCIP: 1405

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $93,451

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

BachCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $65,120

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Classical and Ancient Studies

BachCIP: 3022

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $50,477

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Cognitive Science

BachCIP: 3025

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,496

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

BachCIP: 1107

Median Debt

$18,490

Earnings (4yr)

$201,702

Natl Median: $107,009

Lifetime Value Added

+$1017k

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

BachCIP: 5005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $39,775

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1603

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $51,642

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Economics

BachCIP: 4506

Median Debt

$18,132

Earnings (4yr)

$152,929

Natl Median: $82,686

Lifetime Value Added

+$652k

Engineering Physics

BachCIP: 1412

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $89,154

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Science

BachCIP: 1413

Median Debt

$17,083

Earnings (4yr)

$113,749

Natl Median: $93,782

Lifetime Value Added

+$357k

English Language and Literature, General

BachCIP: 2301

Median Debt

$17,000

Earnings (4yr)

$58,090

Natl Median: $48,590

Lifetime Value Added

-$70k

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

BachCIP: 0502

Median Debt

$15,157

Earnings (2yr)

$35,420

Natl Median: $51,710

Lifetime Value Added

-$249k

Film/Video and Photographic Arts

BachCIP: 5006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $43,765

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Fine and Studio Arts

BachCIP: 5007

Median Debt

$13,663

Earnings (4yr)

$68,523

Natl Median: $41,367

Lifetime Value Added

+$12k

Geography and Cartography

BachCIP: 4507

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$72,985

Natl Median: $57,853

Lifetime Value Added

+$46k

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

BachCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $60,190

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,459

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

History

BachCIP: 5401

Median Debt

$19,000

Earnings (4yr)

$136,403

Natl Median: $50,680

Lifetime Value Added

+$528k

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services

BachCIP: 1601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $49,984

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics and Statistics, Other

BachCIP: 2799

Median Debt

$19,000

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $88,839

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Mathematics

BachCIP: 2701

Median Debt

$11,617

Earnings (4yr)

$168,580

Natl Median: $69,562

Lifetime Value Added

+$769k

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1611

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $67,612

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

BachCIP: 3099

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,693

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Music

BachCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $42,892

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Natural Resources Conservation and Research

BachCIP: 0301

Median Debt

$15,078

Earnings (4yr)

$67,020

Natl Median: $55,012

Lifetime Value Added

+$371

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

BachCIP: 2615

Median Debt

$18,061

Earnings (4yr)

$143,067

Natl Median: $62,451

Lifetime Value Added

+$578k

Philosophy

BachCIP: 3801

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $54,455

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

BachCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $76,786

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Political Science and Government

BachCIP: 4510

Median Debt

$17,500

Earnings (4yr)

$106,153

Natl Median: $63,293

Lifetime Value Added

+$299k

Psychology, General

BachCIP: 4201

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$86,896

Natl Median: $50,706

Lifetime Value Added

+$152k

Religion/Religious Studies

BachCIP: 3802

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $41,390

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Research and Experimental Psychology

BachCIP: 4227

Median Debt

$18,194

Earnings (4yr)

$99,344

Natl Median: $55,695

Lifetime Value Added

+$247k

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1609

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $55,000

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

BachCIP: 1604

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $62,169

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Sociology

BachCIP: 4511

Median Debt

$19,250

Earnings (4yr)

$81,722

Natl Median: $52,657

Lifetime Value Added

+$113k

Statistics

BachCIP: 2705

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,425

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Master's Degrees

Biology, General

MastCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $69,830

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations

MastCIP: 5202

Median Debt

$41,000

Earnings (4yr)

$239,178

Natl Median: $103,485

Lifetime Value Added

+$1372k

Chemistry

MastCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,937

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Computer Science

MastCIP: 1107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $145,571

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Science

MastCIP: 1413

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $123,681

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering, General

MastCIP: 1401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $120,215

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Genetics

MastCIP: 2608

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,660

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences

MastCIP: 4006

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $79,463

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health and Medical Administrative Services

MastCIP: 5107

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$186,380

Natl Median: $89,981

Lifetime Value Added

+$934k

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MastCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $81,651

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

MastCIP: 2401

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$67,367

Natl Median: $65,716

Lifetime Value Added

-$100k

Music

MastCIP: 5009

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $48,285

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Public Health

MastCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $82,751

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Biological and Physical Sciences

DocCIP: 3001

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $99,653

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Biology, General

DocCIP: 2601

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $92,983

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Chemistry

DocCIP: 4005

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $115,386

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

DocCIP: 2613

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $97,173

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Engineering Science

DocCIP: 1413

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $133,482

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Genetics

DocCIP: 2608

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $102,123

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

DocCIP: 5199

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $130,822

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Microbiological Sciences and Immunology

DocCIP: 2605

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $101,435

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Neurobiology and Neurosciences

DocCIP: 2615

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $96,176

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Physics

DocCIP: 4008

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

Natl Median: $130,153

Lifetime Value Added

N/A

Professional Degrees

Medicine

ProfCIP: 5112

Median Debt

$210,783

Earnings (4yr)

$104,011

Natl Median: $112,460

Lifetime Value Added

+$18k

Public Health

ProfCIP: 5122

Median Debt

Earnings (4yr)

$116,416

Natl Median: $101,541

Lifetime Value Added

+$110k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.