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Carleton College

General Information

Name: Carleton College
Address: One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057-4001
Phone:

  • General information: (507) 646-4000
  • Financial aid office: (507) 646-4138
  • Admissions office: (507) 646-4190

Website: www.carleton.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$34,272$32,649$30,666
Books and supplies$603$602$600
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,592$7,818$6,309
        Other expenses$601$601$600

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,068$41,670$38,175

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 86%
  • Federal grants: 19%
  • State/local grants: 9%
  • Institutional grants: 64%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4034
  • State/local grants:$2822
  • Institutional grants:$15459
  • Student loans:$5496

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,4571,9232,534
Percent admitted31.6%35.5%28.7%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time35.7%34.0%37.4%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1936
First-time student retention: 97%
Overall graduation rate: 87%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 100%
    • Part Time: 0%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 48%
    • Women: 52%

White non-hispanic: 73%
Black non-hispanic: 6%
Hispanic: 5%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 6%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American/United States Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Chinese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Latin Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistic/Comparative/Related Language Studies & Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Cognitive Science - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Dance, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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