Davidson College

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

13.4%

Applications

8,114

Admitted

1,085

Enrolled

520

SAT Math

705-780

SAT Reading

695-750

ACT Composite

31-34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered
Likely ED share of class69%360 ED admits / 520 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple3.0x32% ED vs 10% all other rounds
Seats left after ED160of 520 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate10%725 admitted from 6,974 applicants
§ Adjusted admission flow

Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

Early Decision
Applicants1,140reported count
Admits36032%
Class seats360assumes ED admits enroll
All other rounds
Applicants6,974reported count
Admits72510%
Class seats16022% estimated yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
Early Decision1,14036032%360Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll.
All other rounds6,97472510%160All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision.
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 48%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
§ Wait list attrition

46% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 23% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1,856
Accepted a wait-list spot860
Admitted from wait list35
Joined after being offered46%
Admitted after joining4%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $50.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

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Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$81,400
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
91%
6-year completion
Average net price
$17,379
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$18,688
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction456fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Address Information
Name of College/University:Davidson College
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking252268Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking625722Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking877990Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates11Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates878991Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking00Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates00Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,869
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,869
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents63200201
Hispanic/Latino67208208
Black or African American, non-Hispanic36128128
White, non-Hispanic3041,1281,128
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic166
Asian, non-Hispanic239999
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic011
Two or more races, non-Hispanic187878
Race and/or ethnicity unknown81920
Total5201,8671,869
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees504
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort8032403515
Did not persist0000
Final cohort8032403515
Completed in less than four years6929343441
Completed in less than five years312024
Completed in less than six years1124
Total completers7331365469
Six-year graduation rate91.25%96.97%90.57%91.07%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort8629404519
Did not persist0011
Final cohort8629403518
Completed in less than four years8125356462
Completed in less than five years001313
Completed in less than six years0011
Total completers8125370476
Six-year graduation rate94.18%86.20%91.81%91.89%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied3,9564,156Not reported28,114
Admitted519565Not reported11,085
Enrolled full-time252268Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported520
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,370
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted233
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled102
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,881
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted758
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled355
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,863
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted94
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled63
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,856
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:860
Number of wait-listed students admitted:35
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
Entrance Exams
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT28.3Not reported
ACT23.3Not reported
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing695720750
SAT math705740780
ACT composite313334
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80067.35
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69931.29
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991.36
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80074.83
SAT Math: 600-69921.77
SAT Math: 500-5993.40
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160083.67
SAT Composite: 1200-139914.29
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.04
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3694.21
ACT Composite: 24-294.96
ACT Composite: 18-23.83
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class77.19
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class13.16
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.12
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class.88
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22.10
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.86
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.62
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:50
Yes, by:Yes
Amount of housing deposit:1,000
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Number of early decision applications received by your institution1,140
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan360

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied8369Not reportedNot reported
Admitted1521412Not reported
EnrolledNot reported2685
Other extracted fields
Total13
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Consideration is given to specific courses taken and the grades earned, in addition tothe freshman entrance requirements as a student presents. A minimum of one full year of prior level coursework must be completed before matriculating as a transfer student.
Transfer Credit Policies
Number1 year
Unit TypeY

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Cross-registrationYes
Double majorYes
Exchange student program (domestic)Yes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
Foreign languagesYes
HistoryYes
Physical EducationYes
HumanitiesYes
Intensive writingYes
MathematicsYes
PhilosophyYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of men who join fraternities22%
Percent of women who join sororities40%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18.3
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18.3
Average age of full-time students19.70
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19.70
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
OperaYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
YearbookYes
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Cooperative housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
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Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition$68,450$68,450
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$615$615
Food and housing, on-campus$17,800$18,384
Housing only, on-campus$8,700$9,284
Food only, on-campus meal plan$9,100$9,100
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum3
Maximum5
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$825Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$200Not reportedNot reported
Other expenses$1,400Not reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

10 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients17Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$41,262Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients44Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$22,948Not reportedNot reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,867,186
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$730,288
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$56,574,245
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$51,591
Total Scholarships/Grants$60,223,309
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
Federal Work-Study$1,337,239
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$497,175
Total Self-Help$1,834,414
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$1,096,372
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$384,960
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,838,228
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,228,932
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,452,120
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,218,513
Total Self-Help$2,218,513
Parent Loans$2,274,527
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$4,647,633
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid4071,275Not reported
Determined to have financial need3141,026Not reported
Awarded any aid3141,025Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid310979Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid218694Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid109303Not reported
Need fully met3141,025Not reported
Average percentage of need met100%100%Not reported
Average financial aid package$66,738$62,740Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant$62,393$60,708Not reported
Average need-based self-help award$2,502$2,613Not reported
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.494
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program10120%$31,805
Federal loan programs8718%$15,280
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans276%$69,740
Aid to Nonresidents
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:133
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$66,640
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$8,863,183
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
CSS PROFILEYes
Other (specify):Yes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
AcademicsYes
Alumni affiliationYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty2279236
Members of minority groups17118
Females1235128
Males1034107
Nonresidents21021
Doctorate or other terminal degree1857192
Master's, but not terminal master's527
Bachelor's degree202
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students1,869
and ____ faculty230
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students14935
10-19 students2040
20-29 students890
30-39 students310
40-49 students40
50-99 students00
100+ students00
Total47735

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3.76%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported2.94%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported3.92%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported7.19%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1.47%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported4.90%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3.92%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.71%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.58%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2.94%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.61%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.37%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported8.33%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported26.31%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported3.76%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.29%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%