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Carleton College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Northfield, MN
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,019
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 55%
Hispanic 11%
Asian 10%
International 10%
Mixed 6%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Engineering, Computing & Math 29%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Business & Economics 8%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $68,892
Est. Cost of Attendance $84,893
10-Year ROI $170,000
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 96%
4-Year Graduation Rate 82%
6-Year Graduation Rate 90%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 20%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #283
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #363
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #364

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 59%
SAT Range 1,450 – 1,560
ACT Range 32 – 34

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Carleton College 424 49% / 51% 7% $100,222
Computer Science 69 +9 65% / 35% 7% $124,050
Mathematics 24 +10 58% / 42% 0%
Physics 19 +2 58% / 42% 11%
Statistics 10 +5 60% / 40% 10%
Biology 39 +3 28% / 72% 3% $63,150
Chemistry 26 +1 54% / 46% 4%
Environmental Studies 11 36% / 64% 0%
Geosciences 9 56% / 44% 0%
Economics 32 +2 75% / 25% 9% $110,201
American Studies 4 0% / 100% 0%
Area Studies
Asian Studies
Chinese 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Classical Languages 2 50% / 50% 0%
Cognitive Science 3 +2 33% / 67% 33%
English 16 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Ethnic Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
German 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 17 +1 59% / 41% 0%
International Affairs 38 +1 47% / 53% 11%
Japanese
Korean Studies
Latin American Studies
Linguistics 5 40% / 60% 0%
Philosophy 8 +1 75% / 25% 25%
Psychology 36 +4 25% / 75% 11%
Religious Studies 6 +1 83% / 17% 0%
Russian 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 14 +1 29% / 71% 14%
Spanish 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 7 +1 14% / 86% 14%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Film Studies 12 +2 75% / 25% 8% $57,095
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 4 +4 0% / 100% 0%