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Daniel Webster College, New Hampshire

Overview of Daniel Webster College

Daniel Webster is in Nashua, New Hampshire. 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 580 on the verbal SAT test. Students' math SAT scores were most often in the range 490 to 590 in 2005. People seek out Daniel Webster, and many students are from other states.

Student Body

Approximately 963 students study at the school (in 2005). Daniel Webster is essentially a male school.

Student Life

Very few students at the school attend part-time. Daniel Webster makes housing available to a large share of its students. Students at the school 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
Admissions Phone: (603) 577-6600
Financial Aid Phone: (603) 577-6590
http://www.dwc.edu

Daniel Webster Programs and Degrees (2005)

Daniel Webster awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management94organizational behavior, business, marketing
Transportation80commercial pilot and flight crew, aviation operations, air traffic controller
Computer Science And Engineering60systems analyst, computer science, information science, computer networking, computer and media applications, computer programming, computer and info science
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy10sports and fitness management
Liberal Arts4social services, general studies
Engineering3engineering science

Number of programs and degrees for Daniel Webster in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree21113
Associate's degree195
Master's degree181
Award of less than 1 academic year33
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years01

Daniel Webster Student Body

In 2005, Daniel Webster had a total enrollment of 963 students (894 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men82%
Women18%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate91%
Graduate9%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White51%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races43%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New Hampshire29%
Massachusetts19%
New York12%
Maine11%
Connecticut8%
Vermont6%
New Jersey4%
Rhode Island3%
Pennsylvania3%
Illinois1%
Maryland1%
California1%
Virginia1%
Washington1%
Georgia1%

Daniel Webster Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %

Daniel Webster Room and Board (2005)

Daniel Webster offers campus housing for 475 of its 894 (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.)

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

Daniel Webster Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,01875074%20127%
Men80860775%16427%
Women21014368%3726%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal470580
SAT Math490590
ACT Composite2025

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 SAT92%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (603) 577-6600

Daniel Webster Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 22,705
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,705
Room and board$ 8,450
Room charge$ 4,230
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,220
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,700

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (603) 577-6590

Daniel Webster Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year7$72,5970*
Associate professorcalendar year10$55,8654$52,101
Assistant professorcalendar year9$48,9453$42,452
Instructorcalendar year2*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year28$56,0719$45,677

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

Daniel Webster Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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

Daniel Webster Degree Programs (2005)

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

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Daniel Webster Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Daniel Webster Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Daniel Webster % of students from other states
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Daniel Webster Male % of student body
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Daniel Webster % of degrees in computer science and engineering
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 13%Daniel Webster % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%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 placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers campus housing
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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