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Davidson College

Davidson, NC · CDS 2025–2026 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · Presbyterian Church (USA)

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Overall admit rate
12.6%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
47.1%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
100.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$92,770
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$14,314

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,860
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students1,860

Admissions

Total applicants8,932
Total admitted1,127
Total enrolled531
Overall admit rate12.6%
Admit rate — women13.0%
Admit rate — men12.2%
Yield rate47.1%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/15
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan358
Offers Early Action plan?——
EA closing date——
EA notification date——
Restrictive Early Action?——

Test Scores

% submitting SAT25.4%
% submitting ACT24.3%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile710
SAT EBRW 75th %ile755
SAT Math 25th %ile695
SAT Math 75th %ile760
ACT Comp 25th %ile32
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class80.0%
% in top 25% of HS class20.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$73,090
Tuition — out-of-state$73,090
Required fees$900
Room and board$18,780
Total cost — in-state$92,770
Total cost — out-of-state$92,770

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$64,305
Avg % of need met100.0%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$37,386
Avg loan debt at graduation$14,314

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist1,968
# admitted from waitlist28
Waitlist admit rate2.9%
Transfer applicants (total)152
Transfer admit rate18.4%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio8:1
% faculty full-time——

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)13.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$17,379Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)91.0%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)92.7%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate95.0%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$72,718Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant17.1%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan9.9%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full23.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress34.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress16.7%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted——

Undergraduates

% part-time0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white60.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black6.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino11.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian5.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races4.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international10.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women54.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men45.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white58.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black8.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino11.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian6.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races2.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international8.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.9%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Social Sciences23.2%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences15.5%
Psychology13.6%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services6.9%
Physical Sciences5.5%
English Language And Literature/Letters5.3%
Natural Resources And Conservation4.1%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs3.9%