Financial Aid at Carleton

The average amount of financial aid is $45,284 where 64% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Carleton College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $65,457 at Carleton College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $45,284
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $65,457

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,301 students (64% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $45,284. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Carleton College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Carleton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,30164%$45,284
Pell Grants28614%$4,794
Federal Student Loans91745%$4,960

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 441 students (79% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 341 students (61% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $46,821 and the average amount of student loan aid is $4,492. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Carleton College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Carleton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid44179%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources33360%$46,821
Federal Grants6912%$6,483
Pell Grants6912%$4,990
Other Federal Grants356%$2,943
State/Local Grants204%$5,941
Institutional Grants33360%$45,121
Student Loans22941%$4,492
Federal Student Loans22841%$3,865
Other Student Loans112%$13,397

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