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One North College Street
Northfield, MN 55057-4001
p. 507-222-4000
w. www.carleton.edu

Carleton College

Northfield, MN - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemTrimester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2702

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Carleton College?
58th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $39,546 $39,546 $39,546
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $231 $231 $231
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,360 $52,360 $52,360
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $40,505 $40,505 $40,505
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $40,505 $40,505 $40,505

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $36,156 $38,046 $36,156 $38,046 $36,156 $38,046
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $625 $630
On-Campus – Room & Board $9,489 $9,993
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,325 $1,331
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 4,784 (2,084 male / 2,700 female)
Admitted 1,459 (692 male / 767 female)
Admission rate 30%
First-time Enrollment 528 (255 male / 273 female)
FT Enrollment 528 (255 male / 273 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment2,009

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Carleton College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Carleton College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Midwest Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Midwest Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Midwest Conference

ACT Test Admission

23rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 59%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 29 / 33

SAT Test Admission

27th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 69%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 760
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 660 / 740
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1320 / 1500

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,808
Meals per Week20
Room Fee$5,457
Board Fee$4,971

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 48 58 62 116 4 676 50 1,014
American/United States Studies/Civilization 2 4 18 2 26
Area Studies, Other 2 2 4
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 12 2 20
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4 8 6 16 90 8 132
Biomathematics and Bioinformatics, Other
Chemistry, General 4 4 4 10 46 68
Chinese Language and Literature 4 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4 4
Cognitive Science 2 2
Computer Science 2 4 30 4 40
Dance, General
Dance, Other
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Economics, General 20 2 2 16 60 2 102
English Language and Literature, General 2 4 8 68 2 84
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2 4
Film/Cinema Studies 2 2 6 10
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 2 4 4 16 30
French Language and Literature
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 20 6 28
German Language and Literature
History, General 2 10 4 10 58 84
International Relations and Affairs 2 10 8 32 4 56
International/Global Studies 2 2
Japanese Language and Literature 2 4 6
Latin American Studies 2 2
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other
Linguistics 2 6 8
Mathematics, General 2 2 4 26 2 36
Music, General 2 2 4
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Neuroscience
Philosophy 4 4 10 2 20
Physics, General 4 2 36 42
Political Science and Government, General 2 2 6 24 2 36
Psychology, General 4 2 6 14 2 32 6 66
Religion/Religious Studies 2 32 4 38
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6 6
Russian Language and Literature 4 4
Social Sciences, Other 2 4 2 2 26 36
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 4
Women's Studies 2 2 4

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Carleton College 227th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $88,927 ($92,526 male / $84,536 female)
Number of FT Faculty 222 (122 male / 100 female)
Number of PT Faculty 23
FT Faculty Ratio 10 : 1
Total Benefits $5,950,826

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