by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Dartmouth College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Dartmouth College is about $83,802.00 per year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $68,268.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,534.00 |
| Total cost | $83,802.00 |
| That is 155% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,802.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$58,274.00 |
| Net price | $25,528.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $83,802.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$87,752.00 |
| Net price | $-3,950.00 |
| That is 112% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $-4,104.00 | $26,524.00 | $87,071.00 |
| Senior year | $-4,603.00 | $29,750.00 | $97,662.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-17,402.00 | $112,465.00 | $369,195.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-6,630.00 | $42,845.00 | $140,650.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-200.00 | $1,294.00 | $4,249.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-24,032.00 | $155,311.00 | $509,845.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Freshman year | $-4,104.00 | $26,524.00 | $87,071.00 |
| Senior year | $-4,264.00 | $27,558.00 | $90,467.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-8,368.00 | $54,082.00 | $177,538.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-3,188.00 | $20,603.00 | $67,635.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-96.00 | $622.00 | $2,043.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-11,556.00 | $74,685.00 | $245,173.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,519.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $28,619.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $2,978.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $-377.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,841.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $13,426.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $51,575.00 |
Use Dartmouth College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Dartmouth College works out to $15,157.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,000.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,157.00 |
| 75th | $22,000.00 |
| 90th | $27,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,867.00 |
| Middle income | $9,449.00 |
| High income | $17,483.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $17,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Dartmouth College is $-7,371.00.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dartmouth College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.0% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Dartmouth College reach $228,226,092.00 spread across 7,458 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 73 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $49,242.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Dartmouth College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.