Minnesota students paid $54,759 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,977 more than the $52,782 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 80 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 302 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11 million and 216 students took out student loans totaling more than $972,502.
Including all undergraduates (2,097), 1,277 students used grants or scholarships totaling $46.4 million, and 909 students took out $4.7 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~336 | $49,263 | $50,874 | $52,782 | $54,759 | 11.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Carleton College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 70 | 13% | $386,819 | $5,526 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 19 | 4% | $95,211 | $5,011 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 302 | 58% | $10,540,727 | $34,903 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 302 | 58% | $11,022,757 | $36,499 |
| Federal student loans | 210 | 40% | $850,462 | $4,050 |
| Other student loans | 13 | 2% | $122,040 | $9,388 |
| Student loan aid | 216 | 41% | $972,502 | $4,502 |
| Total student aid | 416 | 80% | - | - |
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