Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Duke graduates 1 pts more of its students than Dartmouth (97% vs. 95%)
Graduation rate - 2
Duke grads earn $366 more ten years out than Dartmouth's ($97,800 vs. $97,434)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Dartmouth$97.4K
Duke$97.8KHighest
Graduation rate
Dartmouth95%
Duke97%Highest
Retention rate
Dartmouth98%Highest
Duke97%
Borrowing
Median debt
Dartmouth$17.5K
Duke$13KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Dartmouth12%
Duke14%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Dartmouth$10.1K
Duke$8.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Dartmouth84%
Duke92%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Dartmouth95%
Duke97%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Dartmouth2%
Duke1%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Dartmouth93%
Duke96%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Dartmouth97%
Duke97%
Pell graduation gap
Dartmouth4 pts lower
Duke1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Dartmouth | Duke |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 97% |
| Asian | 98% | 98% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93% | 96% |
| Black | 93% | 92% |
| Two or more races | 93% | Not reported |
| International | 94% | 96% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Dartmouth College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Duke University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why