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Quick Stats

African American 8%
Asian American 14%
Hispanic 7%
International 7%
Native American 4%
White 55%
Unknown 6%
Historically Black College/University? No
Tribal College? No
Out-of-State Students 98%
Common States of Residence
  • California
  • Foreign countries
  • Massachusetts
  • New Jersey
  • New York
Student Age Breakdown Under 18: 1%
18-19: 32%
20-21: 31%
22-24: 14%
25+: 21%
Female Faculty 36%
Male Faculty 64%
Faculty Diversity African American: 2%
Asian American: 7%
Hispanic: 4%
International: 4%
Native American: 1%
White: 82%
Unknown: 0%

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For the first two centuries of its existence, Dartmouth was solidly and staunchly white, heterosexual, and male—the College did not go coed until 1972. Even among its fellow Ivies, Dartmouth has always been infamous for its hidebound sense of tradition. These days, the administration tries hard to soft-pedal Dartmouth’s storied past as a bastion of WASP privilege and exclusivity. The College gladly offers all sorts of special programming and opportunities to members of historically underrepresented social groups. Efforts to recruit Native American students, who are specifically mentioned in the College’s charter, are particularly vigorous. There is also a sizable and vibrant population of international students on campus. While female and minority students have long been proportionally represented at Dartmouth, many still feel like outsiders on a campus that is so steeped in the backwoodsy, fraternity culture of the old New England establishment. For instance, the ratio of sororities and coed social organizations to fraternities is still pretty alarming. Some students feel that ethnic minority groups tend to self-segregate by opting to live in affinity housing or ethnically homogenous Greek houses or by participating in too many special interest activities.

Race and ethnicity notwithstanding, Dartmouth is dominated by upper-middle-class students from the metropolitan East, especially New York and Boston. Open-minded Dartmouth students typically mix easily and make friends with people from all regions and socioeconomic backgrounds. Happily, friendships at Dartmouth cross many of the other traditional boundaries as well. Despite the occasional flare-up of tension on a particular racial, sexual, or political issue, a strong sense of community and school spirit generally prevails over individual differences.

 

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Diversity at Dartmouth College

riahnicole10

Biology '15

4.6
A

High Enrollment of Native Americans

Dartmouth College has a very diverse community, including a great diversity within the Native American community. The Native American Program is awesome and helps aid Native students throughout the year.

Dec 28, 2011

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Diversity at Dartmouth College

xlxelizzaxlx

Architectural Engineering '14

4.6
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Diversity Melting Pot

I have met so many people from different walks of life. Everyone on campus is very open minded to people who may not be the same as them. In this way, no one is afraid of expressing him or herself.

Jan 25, 2011

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Diversity at Dartmouth College

nats25

Sociology '13

4.6
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Very Diverse-Especially for New Hampshire

While white is the majority, all races are prevalent on campus. As with most colleges, self-segregation is an issue but all groups are equally as accepting of other races and cultural backgrounds. The LGBT community is out in the open and accepted by everyone. As far as socio-economic status, there are a lot of rich, private school kids. There's no discrimination against those on financial aid but at times the way of thinking of rich kids compared to middle class kids can be weird. But I think people of any culture or class would overall be comfortable at Dartmouth.

Aug 31, 2010

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User rating for Dartmouth College - Diversity is 4.6 out of 5 based on 22 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How accepting is the campus community as a whole toward someone who falls into the minority (ethnic, sexual, or religious)?

How would you best describe your personal political beliefs?

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Gay Pride

Dartmouth is a largely welcoming place for the LBGTQ community. In Fall 2007, The Gay Straight Alliance was reconstituted as Gender Sexuality XYZ. The organization seeks to increase understanding and acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals in society. It holds weekly meetings and also coordinates social and advocacy-related events, including issue-oriented discussions and Day of Silence observations. A strong majority of Dartmouth students are supportive of the Gender Sexuality XYZ, the LBGTQ community as a whole, and efforts to raise the profile of LBGTQ issues both on Dartmouth’s campus and within the broader society.

Political Activity

Dartmouth’s student body is fairly politically conscious—a record 92.5 percent of registered, Dartmouth student-voters went to the polls during the 2008 Presidential election. There are student groups representing both major political parties and dozens of allied interests. The conservative Dartmouth Review, the liberal Dartmouth Free Press, and the libertarian Dartmouth Independent are happy to opine on issues ranging from the highly rarefied to the patently vulgar or absurd. Because New Hampshire is a high-intensity primary state, most Dartmouth students are treated to a ringside seat at some point during their academic careers as presidential aspirants from both major parties and a host of minor ones descend on the campus to verbally spar with one other and schmooze the electorate.

Economic Status

Financial aid notwithstanding, Dartmouth is a very expensive place to go to college! And a large chunk of the incoming classes receive no financial aid whatsoever, meaning there are some very wealthy people sending their kids to Dartmouth. However, there are also students from middle-income, upper-middle-income, and even low-income backgrounds. And most students are down-to-earth and noncompetitive about grades and social status. Some of the "rich kids" are spoiled, but few are outright snobby. If an individual experiences any culture clash at all upon entering Dartmouth, it will most likely be in the social arena where peer pressure and different students’ comfort levels with social and lifestyle choices like sex, partying, and the use and abuse of certain recreational drugs have a very strong sociodemographic and even regional bend to them.

Most Common Religions

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Dartmouth is a staunchly secular place in terms of official college policy and the spiritual persuasion of a majority of its professors. The nondenominational Tucker Foundation works to ensure that members of all religious creeds feel welcome and accepted at Dartmouth. Buddhist, Christian, Hindi, Jewish, and Muslim groups all have a presence on campus, but their outlook is pluralistic and their influence over the campus mainstream is somewhat limited.

Minority Clubs on Campus

AfriCaSO, Dartmouth Asian Organization, Dartmouth Chinese Culture Society, Hokupa’a, International Students Association, Japan Society, Korean American Students Association, La Alianza Latina, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan), MOSAIC, Native Americans at Dartmouth, Shamis, Vietnamese Student Association

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