Carleton CDS VERIFIED

Northfield, Minnesota (Midwest) · 2,069 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $68,892/yr sticker

private Tier 2

Midwestern LAC with high PhD-feeder rate. Trimester system, strong sciences and humanities.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

20.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision38.1%

Early Decision II27.7%

Regular Decision20.2%

GPA range

3.85–4.0

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1470–1540

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

32–35

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$75K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 4.5 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$53K

Entry

$75K

10-year

$60K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 4.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $196K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Strong pipeline to Minneapolis finance/insurance firms (Allianz, UnitedHealth, Securian).
Midwest consulting recruiting advantage: Deloitte, EY, Accenture hire locally.
Chicago banking feeder school, but not target for Goldman/JPMorgan.
Tech recruiting lags coasts; better outcomes in fintech than pure software.
Strong liberal arts advantage for nonprofit/NGO work, especially international development orgs.

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