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The Impact

Your Gift to the Dartmouth Experience

An ethics class that changes lives. Competitive athletic programs. Superb scholar-teachers accessible to every student. Opportunities to create and serve. Financial aid. The dreams and aspirations of bright young men and women crisscrossing daily on an old, historic green. Your annual gift to the Parents and Grandparents Fund fuels these parts of the Dartmouth Experience and more. Make your gift online today »

Here are the hard numbers that demonstrate the impact of your gifts.



Cost per Year per Student

A Dartmouth education costs $77,000 annually per student. Of that amount, $28,700, or 37 percent is provided through philanthropy by parents, alumni, and friends through annual gifts and income from gifts invested in the endowment. Your gift makes an impact.
The impact of your gift


Annual Giving and Financial Aid

In 2004-05, annual giving, including gifts to the Dartmouth Parents and Grandparents Fund, and other College resources provided 32 percent of all financial aid to Dartmouth students.

What Does $77,000 Provide?

Your annual gift to the Dartmouth Parents and Grandparents Fund provides vital support to students, faculty, and the campus.
What $77,000 Provides