Northfield, MN
Carleton College
https://www.carleton.eduRepayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$30,100–$66,600
middle 50% · median $46,100
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$28,734
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$16,644
Sticker price
before any aid
$58,275
Default rate
2.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$76,460
- Social Sciences$60,032
- Math & Statistics$37,568
- Physical Sciences$36,141
- Psychology$33,719
- Visual & Performing Arts$27,669
- Biology$23,034
- English & Literature$22,329
Academics
Acceptance
20.9%
Avg SAT
1,406
Enrollment
2,023
What students study
14 fields offered
Social Sciences
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Physical Sciences12.5%
- 03Biology12.1%
- 04Visual & Performing Arts11.5%
- 05Computer Science6.5%
- 06Math & Statistics6.5%
- 07English & Literature5.7%
- 08Psychology5.4%
- 09Natural Resources5.4%
- 10Foreign Languages3.6%
- 11History3.6%
- 12Area Studies3.0%
- 13Philosophy2.6%
- 14Interdisciplinary1.0%