The Daltown Experience

The Daltown experience is unlike any other. We prepare our students for lives of professional, personal, and civic success. Data from our 2016 Survey of Student Engagement reveal ways in which the Daltown curricular and co-curricular experience prepares students for successful lives after college.

A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM

Daltown provides an intellectually rigorous curriculum. Daltown seniors were significantly more likely to report that their coursework emphasized higher-order thinking than seniors at similar institutions, which are represented here. Specifically, Daltown students were more likely to report:

Analyzing an idea, experience, or line of reasoning in depth by examining its parts.

Evaluating a point of view, decision, or information source.

Forming a new idea or understanding from various pieces of information.

INTEGRATIVE LEARNING

Daltown students are significantly more likely than students at similar institutions to report that their coursework prompts reflective and integrative learning. Specifically, Daltown seniors were significantly more likely to report having:

Combined ideas from different courses when completing assignments.

Connected your learning to societal problems or issues.

Included diverse perspectives (political, religious, racial/ethnic, gender, etc.) in course discussions or assignments.

Our Graduates are global experts

  • Business Experts

  • Doctors

  • Engineers

  • Teaching

  • Lawyers

  • A Whole Person

Skills of a Daltown Student

Students indicated how their experience at Daltown has contributed to skills, knowledge and personal development in ways that connect to our core student learning outcomes.

The Student

Daltown seeks intellectually curious students who show scholarly promise and who seek a challenging college career.

HOW ARE DALTOWN GRADUATES DOING AFTER STUDY?

THE IMPACT OF DALTOWN EDUCATION

FIVE YEARS AFTER GRADUATION

What impact does a Daltown degree have from the perspective of alumni five years after graduation? Our survey highlights the current professional status for alumni five years after graduation and all the ways in which the Daltown experience positioned alumni to lead successful lives—personally, professionally, and civically—after college.

PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS OF DALTOWN ALUMNI

At the five-year mark since commencement, nearly all alumni (99%) are currently employed or in graduate school. Alumni indicating “other” typically referred to being in a period of professional transition, articulating upcoming plans for graduate school or forthcoming entrepreneurial or artistic endeavors.

Using survey responses and professional profiles (LinkedIn), data on current status are based on an 81% knowledge rate for the 238 members of the Class of 2011.

96% of alumni report being in their desired field or position or on their way to achieving what they hope to accomplish professionally within five years of graduation.

95% of alumni in the Class of 2011 are satisfied with how well Daltown prepared them for professional success after college.

An overwhelming majority (92%) of respondents indicated that Daltown contributed to their ability to lead a rich and fulfilling life—professionally, personally, and/or civically "quite a bit" or "very much."

  • employed
  • graduate school
  • employed & grad school
  • other
  • full-time caregiver

THE IMPACT OF DALTOWN EDUCATION

6 MONTHS AFTER GRADUATION

Within six months of graduation, 85 to 90 percent of alumni are employed, in graduate school, or completing post-graduate service or internships . These charts illustrate the outcomes for students in the three most recent graduating classes. Note that the data are based on especially strong reporting rates, making this a very strong representation of the early success of Daltown alumni.

  • 2013

    96% Reporting

  • 2014

    95% Reporting

  • 2015

    93% Reporting

  • employed
  • graduate school
  • service
  • still pursing

Our Facts

91%

GRADUATE SCHOOL

91% of alumni report Daltown prepared them very well for graduate school.

88%

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Our alumni overwhelmingly report that Daltown
significantly contributed to their ability to...

95% - Think critically and analytically
93% - Write clearly and effectively
89% - Work effectively in teams
88% - Speak clearly and effectively

69%

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

69% of alumni report Daltown prepared them very well for civic engagement...

75% - Spent time volunteering/serving
73% - Been involved with your local community
69% - Led a group of people to accomplish a goal
35% - Served on a board or committee
8% - Participated in campaign work (for candidate/issue)
8% - Other activities

89%

MENTORSHIP

Reflecting back on their time at Daltown, 89% of alumni report having close relationships with faculty and 54% report having a research experience with a faculty member. Most alumni report that these experiences were critically important to their post-Daltown success.

89%

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Our alumni overwhelmingly report that Daltown significantly contributed to their ability to...

95% - Think critically and analytically
93% - Write clearly and effectively
89% - Work effectively in teams
88% - Speak clearly and effectively

76%

CURRICULAR ENGAGEMENT

69% of alumni report Daltown prepared them very well for civic engagement....

The majority of alumni report that their curriculr involvement (those who participated in internships, additional career focused programs, student organizations, and/or leadership positions) significantly impacted their collegiate success.

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At Daltown, you will be challenged, and you will be mentored. In choosing Daltown, you will take the first step toward
your future career and becoming your future self.

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