The student population at Dartmouth College is 6,938 (4,637 undergraduate and 2,301 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 588 (9.26%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Dartmouth is 66.83% which is increased by 330 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 258 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 104 male students for every 100 female students, down from 110 in 2015.
- 40 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -98.88% since 2015. (Note: The high increase/decrease may be due to the pandemic)
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,593 where 6,938 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 6,938 students in 2025 and was lowest at 6,292 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 6,350 to 6,938 students, a net gain of 588 (9.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Dartmouth College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,417 where 4,637 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dartmouth College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 2,176 where 2,301 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Dartmouth College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 42.76% and the percentage of black students is 5.29% at Dartmouth College. 12.15% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.66% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 47.04% to 42.76%. Asian enrollment declined from 13.04% to 12.15%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.48% to 5.29%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.12% to 8.66%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7883 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7517 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Dartmouth College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
40 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 1% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -98.88% since 2020. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Dartmouth College from 2015 to 2025.