Davidson College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$54,460

2021 Average Net Price

$25,794

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

17.8%

6,434 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,973

100% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

89.6%

457 Graduates

About

Davidson College is a higher education institution located in Mecklenburg County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Davidson College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (84 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (79 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (62 degrees).

In 2021, 598 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Davidson College. 49.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (420 degrees), 10.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Davidson College is $54,460, which is $25,955 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Davidson College is $54,460, which is $25,955 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,794.

In 2021, 68% of undergraduate students attending Davidson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$54,460

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Davidson College was $54,460. The cost of tuition at Davidson College is $25,955 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Davidson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,794

2021 Value

9.86%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Davidson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,794. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Davidson College grew by 9.86%.

This chart compares the average net price of Davidson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,225

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Davidson College was of $15,225 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.85% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Davidson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Davidson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 6.85% with respect to 2020, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Davidson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Davidson College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 164 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Davidson College received 6,434 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.5% annual growth. Out of those 6,434 applicants, 1,145 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,973 students enrolled at Davidson College in 2021. 60% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Davidson College has an overall enrollment yield of 47.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,145

Accepted Out of 6,434

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Davidson College was 17.8% (1,145 admissions from 6,434 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 20%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.5%, while admissions grew by 1.87%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Davidson College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

60%

Submission Percentage (2020)

313

Scores Submitted (2020)

60% of enrolled first-time students at Davidson College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Davidson College had a total enrollment of 1,973 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Davidson College is 1,973 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Davidson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Davidson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.2% White, 8.77% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Black or African American, 5.63% Asian, 4.51% Two or More Races, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.152% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Davidson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.5%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Davidson College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,973 students. The full-time enrollment at Davidson College is 1,973 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Davidson College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Davidson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Davidson College was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Davidson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Davidson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,287 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
173 enrolled students
Black or African American
124 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Davidson College is 65.2% White, 8.77% Hispanic or Latino, 6.28% Black or African American, 5.63% Asian, 4.51% Two or More Races, 0.253% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.152% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 19 students (0.963%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from Davidson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Davidson College is white (420 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Davidson College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (84 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (79 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (62 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Davidson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees), and History (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davidson College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (438,420 people), Other managers (267,415 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (209,821 people), Postsecondary teachers (169,325 people), and Chief executives & legislators (128,877 people).

The most specialized majors at Davidson College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees), History (33 degrees), Social Sciences (193 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davidson College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Davidson College are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees), History (33 degrees), Social Sciences (193 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Davidson College are Elementary & secondary schools (479,947 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (360,969 people), Legal services (343,739 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (204,860 people), and Computer Systems Design (196,460 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Davidson College.

Most Common (2021)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
84 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
79 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
62 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Davidson College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Davidson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

300

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

298

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Davidson College, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (298).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Davidson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 54 degrees were awarded to men at Davidson College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.8 times more than the 30 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Davidson College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.14 times more than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 87% of students graduating from Davidson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Davidson College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.81% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
420 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Asian
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Davidson College is white (420 degrees awarded). There were 10.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

0.502% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
211 degrees awarded
White Female
209 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Davidson College is white male (211 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (209 degrees).

Operations

Davidson College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.34B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 440M (32.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Davidson College had a total salary expenditure of 145M. Davidson College employs 85 Professors, 75 Assistant professors and 43 Associate professors. Most academics at Davidson College are Male Professor (49), Female Assistant professor (43), and Female Professor (36).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davidson College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 144 employees, Service, with 134 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 78 employees.

Endowment

$1.34B

2021 Endowment

48.1%

growth from 2020

Davidson College has an endowment valued at about $1.34B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Davidson College grew 48.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.29B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Davidson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$65.2M

2021 Salaries

3.01%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Davidson College paid a median of $65.2M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($145M) and a 3.01% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.6M

Instructional Salaries

212

Number of Employees

In 2021, Davidson College paid a total of $22.6M to 212 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

85 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

144 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Davidson College were Professor with 85 employees, Assistant professor with 75 employees, and Associate professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Davidson College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 144 employees, Service with 134 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 78 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Davidson College was Male Professor with 49 employees, Female Assistant professor with 43 employees, and Female Professor with 36 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Davidson College.