Dartmouth vs Yale
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NHCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 2%A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 1%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dartmouth has the lower price after aid: $41 a year, against $17,633 at Yale.
- Yale has the lower average price after aid: about $24,000 a year, against about $30,000 at Dartmouth.
- Median debt is lower at Yale: $12,975, against $17,500 at Dartmouth.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 2%
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 1%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Hanover, NH
New Haven, CT
Setting
Town
City
Students
6,746
15,081
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
Admission
Admission rate
5%
4%
Average SAT
1534
1534
ACT middle 50%
33–35
33–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
96%
96%
First-year retention
98%
99%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$97,434
$100,533
Median debt
$17,500
$12,975
Cost
Average price after aid
About $30,000
About $24,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
Free
About $18,000
$30,001–$48,000
Free
About $16,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $3,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $9,000
About $13,000
Over $110,000
About $52,000
About $46,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $201,702
- Mathematics $168,580
- Economics $152,929
- Neuroscience $143,067
- History $136,403
- Computing and information science $188,157
- Economics $142,936
- Liberal arts $113,788
- History $109,947
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences $92,646
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.