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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 1,282
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 62%
Average Aid Amount $48,547
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 420
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at Carleton

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,282 students (62% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $48,547. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 420 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Carleton College is $68,892, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 1,282 students (62% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $48,547. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Carleton College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Carleton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,28262%$48,547
Pell Grants28914%$5,199
Federal Student Loans89443%$4,993

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 420 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 335 students (63% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Carleton College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Carleton College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid42079%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources30157%$51,916
Federal Grants8817%$6,599
Pell Grants8716%$5,270
Other Federal Grants448%$2,778
State/Local Grants336%$5,937
Institutional Grants30157%$49,336
Student Loans20038%$4,654
Federal Student Loans19737%$3,872
Other Student Loans61%$28,002