Carleton College
Carleton College is a private college in Northfield, MN. Its average net price is $25,295 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $12,275 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $11,313 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,924 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,309 |
| $110,001 and up | $37,770 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $60,458 |
| 8 years after entry | $75,340 |
| 10 years after entry | $82,742 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,198 National median for this major n=732 | Not published |
| Cognitive Science | $48,492 National median for this major n=2,112 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $88,594 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $20,917 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $36,286 National median for this major n=1,258 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $39,364 National median for this major n=755 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $45,779 National median for this major n=7,065 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $41,787 National median for this major n=353 | Not published |
| Social Sciences, Other | $43,502 National median for this major n=1,547 | Not published |
| Sociology and Anthropology | $37,664 National median for this major n=494 | Not published |
| Statistics | $68,688 National median for this major n=3,096 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
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