Carleton College academics
Northfield, Minnesota · Private · 2,086 undergrads
Carleton College has 2,086 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 32 fields of study. The most degrees go to Computer Science.
The short answers
2,086
undergraduates.
32
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
481
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,086
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
46%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$98,791
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
52%
AsianCollege Scorecard
10%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
9.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
9%
BlackCollege Scorecard
6.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
481
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Computer Science
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
31
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Trimester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Test rule: carleton.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 2, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers