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IPEDS ID: 173258
OPE ID: 00234000

Carleton College
One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057

General information:	(507) 222-4000
Website:	www.carleton.edu/
Type:	4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:	Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:	Town: Distant
Campus housing:	Yes
Student population:	2,044 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:	8 to 1

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General Information

Admissions	www.carleton.edu/admissions/
Apply Online	www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/steps/
Financial Aid	www.carleton.edu/financial-aid/our-approach/#tabPanel1_tab0
Net Price Calculator	www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/afford/aid-estimators/npc/
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans	www.carleton.edu/registrar/policies/veterans/
Disability Services	www.carleton.edu/accessibility-resources/

Mission Statement

apps.carleton.edu/handbook/governance/?policy_id=864117

Carnegie Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Religious Affiliation

Not applicable

Federal Aid

Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).

Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services

11%

Special Learning Opportunities

Study abroad

Student Services

Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers

Credit Accepted

Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2021	Full time	Part time
Total faculty	237	63
Instructional	237	63
Research and public service	0	0
Total graduate assistants	-	0
Instructional	-	0
Research	-	0

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Estimated expenses for academic year	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
Tuition and fees	$54,759	$57,111	$59,343	$60,225	1.5%
Books and supplies	$853	$866	$933	$933	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$14,085	$14,658	$15,375	$15,375	0.0%
Other	$1,628	$1,640	$1,782	$1,782	0.0%
Total Expenses	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
On Campus	$71,325	$74,275	$77,433	$78,315	1.1%

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The output is only an estimate and not a guarantee of the actual amount the student may be charged; it is not binding on the Secretary, the institution of higher education, or the State; and it may change, subject to the availability of financial assistance, State appropriations, and other factors. The student must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be eligible for, and receive, an actual financial aid award that includes federal grant, loan, or work-study assistance.

The estimated price does not include room and board, books and supplies, &c. (where applicable) and is based on previous years' tuition and fees data. Tuition and fees may vary by program. Please contact this institution for detailed price information.

Estimated yearly tuition and fees may not sum to totals because of rounding.

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Alternative Tuition Plans

Type of Plan	Offered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment plan	X
Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021

Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid¹	340	75%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	296	65%	$13,531,688	$45,715
Federal grants	278	61%	$1,061,553	$3,819
Pell grants	78	17%	$385,032	$4,936
Other federal grants	276	61%	$676,521	$2,451
State/local government grant or scholarships	35	8%	$189,787	$5,422
Institutional grants or scholarships	294	65%	$12,280,348	$41,770
Student loan aid	204	45%	$937,798	$4,597
Federal student loans	203	45%	$794,460	$3,914
Other student loans	10	2%	$143,338	$14,334

¹ Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.

All Undergraduate Students

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid¹	1,248	$54,899,868	$43,990
Pell grants	275	$1,331,173	$4,841
Federal student loans	851	$3,959,646	$4,653

¹ Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.

Net Price

Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Average net price	$31,547	$30,843	$31,718

Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.

Average net price by Income	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
$0 – $30,000	$9,579	$6,208	$14,936
$30,001 – $48,000	$9,358	$13,410	$15,081
$48,001 – $75,000	$16,716	$15,991	$15,054
$75,001 – $110,000	$23,290	$22,868	$25,038
$110,001 and more	$43,700	$39,882	$44,740

Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.

Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.

Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.

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www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/afford/aid-estimators/npc/

Enrollment

Fall 2021

Total enrollment (all undergraduate)	2,044
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment	12

Attendance Status	Student Gender

Student Race/ethnicity

Undergraduate Student Age	Undergraduate Student Residence

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2020.

Undergraduate Distance Education Status

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2021

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	7,915	3,716	4,199
Percent admitted	18%	18%	17%
Percent admitted who enrolled	40%	41%	39%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended	Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)			X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2021 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	196	35%
ACT	187	34%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	698	760
SAT Math	710	790
ACT Composite	31	35
ACT English	32	35
ACT Math	29	34

In lieu of a TOEFL exam, prospective first- year students may submit an IELTS or Duolingo score.

Retention and Graduation Rates

First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 97 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2021.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2013 or Fall 2015

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

Outcome Measures

Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.

FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14

FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14

Programs/Majors

Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2020-2021

Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.

Program	Bachelor
Data shown are for first majors. (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization	7
Area Studies, Other	1
Asian Studies/Civilization	1
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other	2
Latin American Studies	3
Women's Studies	2
Category total	16
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	52
Category total	52
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science	47
Category total	47
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General	26
Category total	26
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature	1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	1
German Language and Literature	1
Japanese Language and Literature	3
Linguistics	11
Russian Language and Literature	1
Spanish Language and Literature	1
Category total	19
History
History, General	26
Category total	26
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General	34
Statistics, General	14
Category total	48
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Cognitive Science, General	5
Category total	5
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies	13
Category total	13
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy	1
Religion/Religious Studies	9
Category total	10
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General	21
Geology/Earth Science, General	21
Physics, General	17
Category total	59
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other	31
Category total	31
Social Sciences
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	29
International Relations and Affairs	34
Sociology and Anthropology	18
Category total	81
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	3
Dance, General	0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	1
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	4
Fine/Studio Arts, General	16
Music, General	1
Category total	25
Grand total	458

Servicemembers and Veterans

Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans

Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)

Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers

www.carleton.edu/registrar/policies/veterans/

Educational Benefits, 2020-2021

Number of students receiving benefits/assistance

Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution

Varsity Athletic Teams

2020-2021 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division III with football	Men	Women
All Track Combined	116	89
Baseball	25	–
Basketball	11	10
Football	57	–
Golf	8	7
Soccer	27	22
Softball	–	17
Swimming and Diving	29	30
Tennis	14	12
Volleyball	–	14

For further information on varsity athletic teams please visit the OPE Athletics Home Page.

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation

Accreditor	Status	Next Review Date
Higher Learning Commission	Accredited since (^(!)01/01/1913)	08/31/2029

(!) Estimated date

For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/123545.

Campus Security and Safety

On-Campus


Criminal Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
b. Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
c. Rape	8	7	3
d. Fondling	14	13	6
e. Incest	0	0	0
f. Statutory Rape	0	0	0
g. Robbery	0	0	0
h. Aggravated assault	0	0	0
i. Burglary	3	0	1
j. Motor vehicle theft	1	1	0
k. Arson	1	0	0
VAWA Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Domestic violence	0	0	0
b. Dating violence	6	1	1
c. Stalking	5	2	7
Arrests	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	2	2	0
c. Liquor law violations	0	0	1
Disciplinary Actions	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	24	27	17
c. Liquor law violations	27	52	34

On-Campus Student Housing Facilities

On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.


Criminal Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
b. Negligent manslaughter	0	0	0
c. Rape	7	5	3
d. Fondling	10	6	4
e. Incest	0	0	0
f. Statutory Rape	0	0	0
g. Robbery	0	0	0
h. Aggravated assault	0	0	0
i. Burglary	3	0	0
j. Motor vehicle theft	0	0	0
k. Arson	0	0	0
VAWA Offenses	2018	2019	2020
a. Domestic violence	0	0	0
b. Dating violence	3	1	1
c. Stalking	2	0	7
Arrests	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	0	1	0
c. Liquor law violations	0	0	0
Disciplinary Actions	2018	2019	2020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.	0	0	0
b. Drug abuse violations	6	20	7
c. Liquor law violations	24	51	17

The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.

The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.

The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.

For more resources on Campus Security, see https://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html.

Cohort Default Rates

Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates

Fiscal Year	2018	2017	2016
Default rate	0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Number in default	2	3	2
Number in repayment	236	217	192

For further information on default rates please visit the Cohort Default Rate Home Page. This school's six-digit OPE ID is 002340.

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