Carleton College

● Northfield, MN

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$25,407 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

89.6% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

20.4% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,086 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Bachelor's
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Northfield, MN 55057
Coordinates
44.462318, -93.154666

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$25,407
Median debt of completers
$15,960
Pell Grant share
16.5%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
20.4%
SAT average
1,517
ACT midpoint
33

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
89.6%
Retention rate (full-time)
96.5%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
2,086
Undergraduate students
2,086
Pell Grant share
16.5%
Federal loan share
43.4%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Biology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2601 105,024 $54,714 $23,478 Available
Psychology, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4201 143,410 $50,266 $24,451 Available
English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2301 37,440 $45,329 $23,279 Available
Mathematics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2701 29,013 $65,873 $21,236 Available
History. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5401 31,475 $46,980 $23,168 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Chemistry. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4005 20,997 $64,217 $22,619 Available
Political Science and Government. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4510 47,642 $59,747 $22,787 Available
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5005 16,725 $36,529 $23,359 Available
Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0301 22,923 $54,504 $22,332 Available
Computer Science. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1107 60,965 $105,557 $22,671 Available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1609 13,699 $48,720 $21,836 Available
Physics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4008 13,468 $77,438 $22,818 Available
Economics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4506 47,798 $77,707 $21,740 Available
Philosophy. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3801 9,802 $45,521 $21,625 Available
Religion/Religious Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3802 9,167 $40,856 $25,626 Available
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0502 9,340 $48,294 $22,461 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4006 8,129 $56,220 $23,658 Available
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1601 8,163 $45,989 $21,156 Available
Area Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0501 5,742 $48,761 $20,756 Available
International Relations and National Security Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4509 13,625 $65,212 $21,489 Available
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1605 1,128 $52,860 $22,195 Available
Dance. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5003 3,206 $35,325 $24,147 Available
Research and Experimental Psychology. Master's Degree Master's Degree 4227 20,966 $58,917 $21,865 Available
Statistics. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 2705 9,526 $98,075 $19,963 Available
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1612 1,416 $35,299 $23,064 Available
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1603 2,343 $43,395 $20,513 Available
Social Sciences, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4599 2,101 $53,551 $24,133 Available
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1604 503 $40,738 $5,500 Available
Archeology. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 4503 334 $40,591 $23,008 Available
Cognitive Science. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 3025 2,873 $79,754 $18,092 Available
Sociology and Anthropology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4513 525 $42,352 $24,186 Available
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4999 8 $63,005 Not available Available
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Carleton College

Northfield, MN

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$25,407 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

89.6% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

20.4% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

2,086 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$15,960 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

96.5% First-year return Available
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Programs

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▱Biology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
105,024
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▱Psychology, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
143,410
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▱English Language and Literature, General. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,440
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.