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Carleton College

Northfield, MNMain CampusTown 10–35 miles from an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesVery Important
Talent/abilityVery Important
Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $65,457

Total Cost of Attendance: $81,350

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 293

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $66,762

Students with non-need merit aid: 16

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $2,000

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,960

Students with federal loans: 43.4%

Students with Pell grants: 14.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $36,775

After 5 years: $70,192

Majors(36 programs)

  1. Computer Science.(71 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(61 graduates)
  3. International Relations and National Security Studies.(48 graduates)
  4. Mathematics.(47 graduates)
  5. Economics.(45 graduates)
  6. Research and Experimental Psychology.(41 graduates)
  7. English Language and Literature, General.(29 graduates)
  8. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(28 graduates)
  9. Chemistry.(27 graduates)
  10. History.(25 graduates)
  11. Sociology and Anthropology.(23 graduates)
  12. Area Studies.(21 graduates)
  13. Statistics.(21 graduates)
  14. Fine and Studio Arts.(19 graduates)
  15. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(17 graduates)
  16. Physics.(14 graduates)
  17. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(13 graduates)
  18. Religion/Religious Studies.(11 graduates)
  19. Philosophy.(9 graduates)
  20. Music.(9 graduates)
  21. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(8 graduates)
  22. Cognitive Science.(7 graduates)
  23. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(6 graduates)
  24. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  25. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(2 graduates)
  26. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  27. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  28. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  29. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  30. Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  31. Dance.(1 graduates)
  32. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  33. Psychology, General.
  34. Archeology.
  35. Political Science and Government.
  36. Social Sciences, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,019 students

Admission Rate: 22.3%

Retention Rate: 95.9%

Graduation Rate: 91.2%

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Student Demographics

White (51.6%)
Hispanic (10.0%)
Black (6.8%)
Asian (10.4%)
Two or More (9.0%)
International (9.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (49.5%)
Women (50.5%)

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