Carleton College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,850

1.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$31,718

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.437%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

17.5%

7,915 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,044

99.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

91.4%

449 Graduates

About

Carleton College is a higher education institution located in Rice County, MN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Carleton College were Computer Science (54 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (53 degrees), and General Mathematics (45 degrees).

In 2021, 517 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Carleton College. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (316 degrees), 7.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Carleton College is $59,850, which is $31,345 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

About the photo: Skinner Memorial Chapel - Carleton College - Northfield, Minnesota

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Carleton College is $59,850, which is $31,345 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,718.

In 2021, 64% of undergraduate students attending Carleton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,850

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Carleton College was $59,850. The cost of tuition at Carleton College is $31,345 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Carleton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,718

2021 Value

2.84%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Carleton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,718. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Carleton College grew by 2.84%.

This chart compares the average net price of Carleton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,375

Room and Board

$933

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Carleton College was of $15,375 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.89% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $933. The cost of books and supplies increased by 7.74% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Carleton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Carleton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.92% with respect to 2020, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Carleton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.437%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Carleton College was 0.437%, which represents 1 out of the 229 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Carleton College received 7,915 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.8% annual growth. Out of those 7,915 applicants, 1,389 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,044 students enrolled at Carleton College in 2021. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Carleton College has an overall enrollment yield of 40%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,389

Accepted Out of 7,915

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Carleton College was 17.5% (1,389 admissions from 7,915 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 21.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.8%, while admissions declined by −4.86%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Carleton College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

35%

Submission Percentage (2021)

196

Scores Submitted (2021)

35% of enrolled first-time students at Carleton College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Carleton College had a total enrollment of 2,044 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Carleton College is 2,032 students and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Carleton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Carleton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54% White, 9.88% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.02% Two or More Races, 6.26% Black or African American, and 0.0978% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Carleton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (27.1%), followed by White Female (27%) and Asian Female (5.17%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Carleton College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,044 students. The full-time enrollment at Carleton College is 2,032 and the part-time enrollment is 12. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Carleton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Carleton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Carleton College was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Carleton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Carleton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,103 enrolled students
Asian
202 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
182 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Carleton College is 54% White, 9.88% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.02% Two or More Races, 6.26% Black or African American, and 0.0978% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 54 students (2.64%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Carleton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Carleton College is white (316 degrees awarded). There were 7.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Carleton College is Computer Science (54 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (53 degrees) and General Mathematics (45 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Carleton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (65 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (61 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carleton College are Postsecondary teachers (184,660 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (151,182 people), Other managers (149,977 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (139,479 people), and Secondary school teachers (126,827 people).

The most specialized majors at Carleton College in 2021 are Math & Statistics (65 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (61 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees), History (28 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carleton College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Carleton College are Math & Statistics (65 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (61 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (19 degrees), History (28 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (24 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Carleton College are Elementary & secondary schools (365,089 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (328,196 people), Computer Systems Design (159,179 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (127,749 people), and Legal services (109,409 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Carleton College.

Most Common (2021)

Computer Science
54 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
53 degree-majors awarded
General Mathematics
45 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Carleton College was Computer Science with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Carleton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

284

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Carleton College, which is 0.82 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Carleton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Carleton College in General Mathematics, which is 3.09 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Carleton College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.41 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

88%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 88% of students graduating from Carleton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Carleton College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.23% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
316 degrees awarded
Asian
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Carleton College is white (316 degrees awarded). There were 7.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (41 degrees).

1.55% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
176 degrees awarded
White Male
140 degrees awarded
Asian Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Carleton College is white female (176 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (140 degrees).

Operations

Carleton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.16B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 302M (26.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Carleton College had a total salary expenditure of 147M. Carleton College employs 104 Professors, 52 Assistant professors and 51 Associate professors. Most academics at Carleton College are Male Professor (57), Female Professor (47), and Female Assistant professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carleton College are: Service, with 79 employees, Management, with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

Endowment

$1.16B

2021 Endowment

33.3%

growth from 2020

Carleton College has an endowment valued at about $1.16B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Carleton College grew 33.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.11B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Carleton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$61.3M

2021 Salaries

0.202%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Carleton College paid a median of $61.3M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($147M) and a 0.202% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$26.8M

Instructional Salaries

237

Number of Employees

In 2021, Carleton College paid a total of $26.8M to 237 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

104 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Carleton College were Professor with 104 employees, Assistant professor with 52 employees, and Associate professor with 51 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Carleton College were Service with 79 employees, Management with 62 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Carleton College was Male Professor with 57 employees, Female Professor with 47 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Carleton College.