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Carleton College

Northfield, MN · Town · 2,086 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
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Location
Northfield, MN, 55057 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
29 mi away
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Admission Rate
20%
Cost of Attendance
$84,893
per academic year
Graduation Rate
90%
Median Earnings
$75,525
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$16,750
at graduation
Enrollment
2,086
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$68,892
Out-of-state tuition
$68,892
Room & board
$17,586
Avg net price
$25,407
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,881
$30–48k
$8,203
$48–75k
$9,680
$75–110k
$18,485
$110k+
$44,082
Admissions
Admit rate
20%
SAT average
1517
720–770 range
ACT midpoint
33
32–34 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
90%
1st-yr retention
96%
Consumer completion
91%
Median earnings (6yr)
$53,989
Median earnings (10yr)
$75,525
Median debt
$16,750
Monthly loan payment
$178
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
16%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
10%
Black
6%
Asian
10%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$53,989
10 years after entry
$75,525
Computer Science80
Biology, General65
International Relations and National Security Studies40
Mathematics39
Chemistry38
Economics37
Research and Experimental Psychology29
Fine and Studio Arts25
English Language and Literature, General23
Sociology and Anthropology23
Statistics21
Area Studies18
Natural Resources Conservation and Research16
Physics16
History15
Film/Video and Photographic Arts14
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$13,960/mo
Instructional spend/student
$40,626
Federal loan rate
43%