Carleton College
Northfield, MN
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,008
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 17.55%
Male/Female: 54% / 46% (2017)
First generation college students: 15.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 60.6% (2014)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 58.4% (2014)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 55.3% (2015)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 62.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.1%
Black: 6.3%
Hispanic: 9.0%
Asian: 9.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 8.2%
Non-resident alien: 10.3%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Black: 6.3%
Hispanic: 9.0%
Asian: 9.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 8.2%
Non-resident alien: 10.3%
Unknown race: 2.2%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $77,433
In-State tuition: $60,225Out-of-State tuition: $60,225
Estimated books and supplies: $933 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,375 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,782 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,309 (2005)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $600 (2005)
Average Family Income: $72,567 (2003)
Median Family Income: $78,779 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 14.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 43.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,750 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $178 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $14,936 |
| $30k-48k | $15,081 |
| $48k-75k | $15,054 |
| $75k-110k | $25,038 |
| $110k+ | $44,740 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 87%6-year graduation rate: 91%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,750 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,667 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,669 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,983 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 89.2% (2012) |
| @3 year | 93.3% (2014) |
| @5 year | 94.7% (2016) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 84.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 76.2% (2011)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $36,408 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,541 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 53 | $18,233 | $194 | $88,180 ($7,348) | $116,048 ($9,671) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | $21,167 | $224 | $20,400 ($1,700) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 46 | $17,929 | $190 | $31,008 ($2,584) | $40,859 ($3,405) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 32 | $11,000 | $122 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cognitive Science. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 27 | $17,000 | $180 | $35,691 ($2,974) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 21 | $27,700 ($2,308) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 39 | $16,700 | $177 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 24 | $19,500 | $207 | $64,066 ($5,339) | $83,775 ($6,981) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 55 | $42,768 ($3,564) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 12 | $48,388 ($4,032) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 20 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $113,130Full time faculty: 83%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 8.0
School's endowment start of year: $868,695,391 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,157,982,283 (2022)