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Dartmouth Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

88% 4-Year Graduation Rate
96% 6-Year Graduation Rate
96% Retention Rate

Dartmouth College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How long does it take to earn a degree at Dartmouth? Find out how many students return after their freshman year, how long it takes to graduate, and what happens to the students who don't.

Dartmouth Retention Rate

96% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.

With 96% students making it past their freshmen year, Dartmouth has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in New Hampshire, the average is 74.45%.

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Retention Rate
Dartmouth96%
Nationwide70.57%
New Hampshire74.45%

Dartmouth Graduation Rates

96% 6-Year Graduation Rate
1.86% Transfer Rate
1.59% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 1,083 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

Four years after beginning their degree, 88% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 96% of the students had graduated and after eight years 97% of this class completed their degree.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Dartmouth graduation rate 96%.

The average length of time it takes an Dartmouth undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.10 years.

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Eight Year Graduation Rate  97%
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Dartmouth Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years99088%
Six Years1,08396%
Eight Years71%
Did Not Complete393%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Dartmouth Drop Out Rate

Approximately 39 students or 3% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 39 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled25.1%
Transferred2153.8%
Dropped Out1846.2%

Dartmouth Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
American Indian or Alaskan Native72%
Asian97%
Black / African-American92%
Hawaiian67%
Hispanic96%
International93%
Multi-Ethnic92%
Unknown97%
White96%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Dartmouth are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.

First-Time / Full-Time Dartmouth Graduation Rates

98% First-Time, Full-Time
96% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Dartmouth College represent 98% of the students in the class of 2015, and 98.34% of Dartmouth bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 88%, first-time students in the Dartmouth class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Dartmouth graduation rate was 96%, and by the eight year mark, 96% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

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Dartmouth First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsDartmouthNationwide
Four Years88%37.92%
Six Years96%46.43%
Eight Years96%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Dartmouth Drop Out Rates

39 first-time / full-time students or 4% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled25.13%
Transferred2153.85%
Dropped Out1846.15%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dartmouth first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

2% Returning, Full-Time
100% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

18 Dartmouth students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 1.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

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Dartmouth Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsDartmouthNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years100%53.83%
Eight Years100%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Dartmouth Drop Out Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dartmouth returning, full-time students.

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Dartmouth returning, part-time students.

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