With over 700 academic staff members, including both full and part time, Dartmouth has a 7 to 1 student to faculty ratio. Many professors are committed to research projects with students, offering one-on-one mentoring. The college also offers study abroad, teacher certification, and ROTC Army.

A majority of students do stay at Dartmouth after completing their first year, resulting in a retention rate of 98%. After four years, approximately 84% will graduate. 96% will graduate after six.

Academic Profile for 2025

Four Year Graduation Rate
84%

Six Year Graduation Rate
96%

Eight Year Graduation Rate
96%

Student to Faculty Ratio
7 to 1

First Year Retention Rate
98%


Distribution of Students per State

for the first-year class of
1,124
students in 2022

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None
1 To 5
6 To 15
16 To 25
26 To 50
51 and Above

Student Race, Ethnicity, and Age Information


Total Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity for the 2022 school year

Students Total
4,458

Total Enrollment by Age for the 2022 school year

Students Total
4,458

Other Learning Opportunities
Distance learning
Graduate level programs or courses are offered via distance education
Special learning
ROTC - Army
Study abroad


Accreditation

Institutional

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Agency Period of Accreditation Status
New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education
12/01/1929 - Current
Accredited
Specialized

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Agency / Program Period of Accreditation Status
Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission
[(CPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE programs]
05/01/1988 - Current
Accredited
Council on Education for Public Health
[Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health (Geisel School of Medicine)]
10/04/2003 - Current
Accredited
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
[Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree]
07/01/1942 - Current
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation
[Theatre (THEA) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs]
07/01/1970 - 11/08/2005
Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
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