Dartmouth College
Academics
How strong are the academics at Dartmouth College?
Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.
Class Sizes
Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.
Dartmouth has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.
Honors Programs
Dartmouth College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.
Learn more about honors options on Dartmouth's website.
Outcomes
It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Dartmouth College:
Majors
Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Dartmouth College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:
The Full List
- Asian Studies/Civilization 11
- Women's Studies 9
- American Indian/Native American Studies 8
- African-American/Black Studies 8
- Russian Studies 5
- Women's Studies 4
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies 4
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 3
- African-American/Black Studies 3
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2
- American Indian/Native American Studies 1
- French Studies 1
- Russian Studies 1
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1
- Asian Studies/Civilization 1
- Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 0
- Spanish and Iberian Studies 0
- Italian Studies 0
- French Studies 0
- Latin American Studies 0
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 41
- Neuroscience 29
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General 19
- Neuroscience 4
- Molecular Biology 0
- Environmental Biology 0
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 0
- Computer Science 103
- Computer Science 40
- Engineering, General 101
- Engineering Science 98
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 14
- Engineering Science 3
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 1
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 1
- English Language and Literature, General 29
- English Language and Literature, General 13
- Creative Writing 0
- Linguistics 12
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10
- French Language and Literature 6
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 5
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
- Comparative Literature 4
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
- Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
- Italian Language and Literature 3
- Russian Language and Literature 3
- German Language and Literature 2
- Linguistics 1
- Chinese Language and Literature 0
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
- Latin Language and Literature 0
- Hebrew Language and Literature 0
- Japanese Language and Literature 0
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 0
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 0
- Arabic Language and Literature 0
- Spanish Language and Literature 0
- Portuguese Language and Literature 0
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 0
- History, General 32
- History, General 16
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
- Mathematics, General 44
- Applied Statistics, General 29
- Applied Statistics, General 15
- Mathematics, General 7
- Mathematics and Statistics, Other 0
- Mathematics and Statistics 0
- Geography and Environmental Studies 63
- Data Science, General 17
- Geography and Environmental Studies 15
- Cognitive Science, General 14
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 4
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
- Cognitive Science, General 2
- Ancient Studies/Civilization 1
- Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 1
- Ancient Studies/Civilization 0
- Environmental Studies 0
- Philosophy 23
- Religion/Religious Studies 5
- Religion/Religious Studies 1
- Philosophy 1
- Chemistry, General 15
- Geology/Earth Science, General 14
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 11
- Physics, General 8
- Physics, General 3
- Astronomy 3
- Chemistry, General 1
- Physical Chemistry 1
- Chemistry, Other 0
- Experimental Psychology 60
- Psychology, General 0
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 163
- Political Science and Government, General 122
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 33
- Sociology, General 33
- Anthropology, General 30
- Political Science and Government, General 27
- Anthropology, General 4
- Sociology, General 1
- Geography 0
- Economics, General 0
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 19
- Music, General 15
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 8
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 7
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation 6
- Music, General 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4
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