Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Northfield, MN
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,105
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 20%
From Region 6%
Athletes 22.8%

Racial/Ethnic

White 51%
Asian 10%
Hispanic 10%
International 10%
Mixed 9%
Black 6%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carleton College 517 50% / 50% 11% $79,680 71 96%
Computer Science 93 +8 80% / 20% 20% $118,609 98 100%
Chemistry 40 +3 45% / 55% 8% $66,815 40
Geosciences 21 38% / 62% 10% $57,369 15 100%
Mathematics 22 +19 41% / 59% 27% $116,095 97
Physics 22 +1 82% / 18% 14% $85,758 79
Statistics 18 +9 50% / 50% 17% $115,148 97
Biology 56 +6 27% / 73% 5% $61,154 23 91%
Environmental Studies 15 +2 27% / 73% 0% $52,285 8
Public Health 1 0% / 100% 0%
Economics 27 +3 56% / 44% 11% $106,359 94 93%
American Studies 8 +1 25% / 75% 0% $52,803 8
Area Studies $53,389 9
Asian Studies +1 $53,593 9
Chinese +1 $52,298 8
Classical Languages 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,468 8
Cognitive Science 15 +2 40% / 60% 13% $81,153 73
English 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $29,727 1 95%
Ethnic Studies $53,097 8
German 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $52,274 7
History 23 +2 61% / 39% 0% $66,775 40
International Affairs 37 +3 57% / 43% 11% $82,164 75
Japanese $52,354 8
Korean Studies $53,414 9
Latin American Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $53,476 9
Linguistics 5 +1 60% / 40% 0% $52,340 8
Philosophy 15 +2 67% / 33% 13% $59,347 19
Psychology 37 +2 24% / 76% 14% $56,263 12 96%
Religious Studies 8 +1 25% / 75% 12% $57,132 14
Russian 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,399 8
Sociology and Anthropology 11 +2 45% / 55% 0% $69,660 48
Spanish +1 $52,485 8
Women's Studies +1 $52,307 8
Art History 2 +1 0% / 100% 50% $54,799 10
Drama and Theatre Arts 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,575 5
Film Studies 8 +3 50% / 50% 25% $54,996 11 100%
Music 4 +3 100% / 0% 0% $52,852 8
Studio Art 8 +6 12% / 88% 0% $52,646 8

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,500
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 34.6% 179 43% / 57% 8% $63,584 30 96%
Physical Sciences & Math 23.8% 123 50% / 50% 14% $84,478 78 100%
Computer Science 18.0% 93 80% / 20% 20% $118,609 98 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.8% 56 27% / 73% 5% $61,154 23 91%
Business & Economics 5.2% 27 56% / 44% 11% $106,359 94 93%
Arts 4.4% 23 39% / 61% 13% $53,553 9 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.9% 15 27% / 73% 0% $52,285 8
Health Sciences 0.2% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.8M #264 83% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.5M #286 38% $0
Computer Science $0.4M #295 35% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.3M #452 55% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #263 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #439 0% $0
Engineering $0.0M #443 100% $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $5.0M #386 63% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 22%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 32% 36% 4%
Early Decision 55% 62% 6%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 64%
SAT Range 1460 – 1530
SAT Math Range 720 – 780
SAT RW Range 730 – 770