Davidson College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Presbyterian
Location
Davidson, NC
Population
1,700,000
Website
http://www.davidson.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,901
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
54%
International
11%
Hispanic
9%
Asian
6%
Black
6%
Mixed
4%
Native American
0%
From State
20%
From Region
17%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
15%
Physical Sciences & Math
12%
Computer Science
6%
Arts
4%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$64,410
Est. Cost of Attendance
$79,475
10-Year ROI
$256,000
ROI Percentile
93th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
95%
4-Year Graduation Rate
86%
6-Year Graduation Rate
91%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation
256 (70%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
13%
Yield (Unbound)
22%
Early Decision 1
Nov 15
Early Decision 2
Jan 5
Regular Decision
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #374 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #462 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
49%
SAT Range
1420
–
1490
SAT Math Range
690
–
760
SAT RW Range
710
–
750
ACT Range
32
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson College | 504 | 47% / 53% | 8% | $82,781 | |||
| Computer Science | 32 +12 | 72% / 28% | 28% | $136,500 | 99 | — | |
| Chemistry | 24 — | 58% / 42% | 8% | $67,093 | 46 | — | |
| Mathematics | 23 +5 | 78% / 22% | 17% | $104,677 | 95 | — | |
| Physics | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 20% | $88,412 | 84 | — | |
| Bioinformatics | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $71,738 | 59 | — | |
| Biology | 81 +3 | 28% / 72% | 6% | $69,071 | 52 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 23 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $60,233 | 26 | — | |
| Genome Sciences/Genomics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | $71,440 | 58 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,412 | 38 | — | |
| Economics | 78 +11 | 77% / 23% | 13% | $124,368 | 99 | — | |
| African Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,564 | 33 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $69,159 | 52 | — | |
| Arabic | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,379 | 35 | — | |
| Chinese | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,205 | 35 | — | |
| Classics | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,191 | 35 | — | |
| Communication | 14 +4 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $73,534 | 62 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 +3 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,094 | 31 | — | |
| English | 15 +7 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $58,057 | 20 | — | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,342 | 32 | — | |
| French | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,648 | 36 | — | |
| History | 12 +2 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $64,096 | 37 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $73,373 | 62 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,800 | 34 | — | |
| Literature | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,562 | 27 | — | |
| Philosophy | 8 +3 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $71,753 | 59 | — | |
| Political Science | 44 +11 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $78,431 | 72 | — | |
| Psychology | 49 +2 | 31% / 69% | 6% | $64,122 | 38 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,762 | 31 | — | |
| Sociology | 8 +3 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $68,653 | 51 | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,117 | 35 | — | |
| Education | 3 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,678 | 25 | — | |
| Art | 12 +3 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $50,946 | 8 | — | |
| Digital Studies | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $62,070 | 31 | — | |
| Music | 2 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,275 | 3 | — | |
| Theater | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,717 | 3 | — |