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Daniel Webster College

Overview of Daniel Webster College

Daniel Webster is in Nashua, NH. Nashua is a small city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Daniel Webster issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include transportation, business and management, and computer science and engineering.

Daniel Webster Selectivity

Not all applicants to Daniel Webster are accepted. The top quarter of students at the school scored at least 570 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 470 to 590 in 2007.

Student Body

Approximately 957 students study at Daniel Webster (in 2007). The school is essentially a male school.

Student Life

Very few students at Daniel Webster attend part-time. The school makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at Daniel Webster can take advantage of the school's meal plans. Students participate in Great Northeast Athletic Conference athletics.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Daniel Webster College educates purposeful men and women for professional entry, advancement, and advanced studies in the fields of aviation, computer science, management, social science, and engineering. Our students prepare through residential and continuing studies programs which emphasize the integration of theory and practice through interactive teaching and learning in the professional and liberal studies."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster College
20 University Dr
Nashua, NH 03063-1300
General Phone: (603) 577-6000
http://www.dwc.edu

Daniel Webster Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management74business, organizational behavior, marketing
Transportation68commercial pilot and flight crew, air traffic controller, aviation operations
Computer Science And Engineering47systems analyst, computer science, information science, computer networking, computer and media applications, computer and info science, computer programming
Liberal Arts7general studies, social services
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy6sports and fitness management
Engineering4engineering science

Number of programs and degrees for Daniel Webster in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree15713
Master's degree261
Associate's degree165
Award of less than 1 academic year73
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Daniel Webster Student Body

In 2007, Daniel Webster had a total enrollment of 957 students (924 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men81%
Women19%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White54%
Black3%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown39%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1934%
20-2125%
22-2414%
25-297%
30-344%
35-394%
40-498%
50-642%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Hampshire32%
Massachusetts24%
Maine9%
New York7%
Connecticut7%
New Jersey6%
Pennsylvania5%
Vermont3%
Rhode Island2%
Virginia1%
Illinois1%
State unknown1%
Maryland1%
Texas1%

Daniel Webster Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time75 %

Daniel Webster Room and Board (2007)

Daniel Webster offers campus housing for 475 of its 924 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Nashua, New Hampshire for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New Hampshire Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Daniel Webster Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,13087177%24328%
Men91371378%19627%
Women21715873%4730%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450570
SAT Math470590
ACT Composite1925

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT18%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Daniel Webster Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 25,741
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 25,741
Room and board$ 9,056
Room charge$ 4,490
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,566
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other expenses$ 2,700

Financial Aid:
Daniel Webster participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 473100)

Daniel Webster Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track269

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$75,8740*
Associate professoracademic year8$65,0654$52,970
Assistant professoracademic year9$52,1653$57,241
Instructoracademic year2*2*
All faculty totalacademic year26$61,7099$52,300

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Daniel Webster Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballGreat Northeast Athletic Conference
BaseballGreat Northeast Athletic Conference
TrackGreat Northeast Athletic Conference

Daniel Webster Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

ENGINEERING
Engineering Science

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Social Sciences, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

TRANSPORTATION
Air Traffic Controller
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations

Daniel Webster Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Daniel Webster Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Daniel Webster % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Daniel Webster Male % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Daniel Webster Dorm rooms per full-time student
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Daniel Webster Number of degree programs
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Daniel Webster % of degrees in business and management
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Daniel Webster Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Daniel Webster % of degrees in transportation
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Has ROTC (air force)
NCAA athletic conference member

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