Northfield, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
Economics at Carleton College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6.1% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $25,407 school-wide net price and $75,525 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
6.1% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 6.1% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 789
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 20.4%
- Graduation rate
- 89.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $25,407/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $101,628
- Median debt
- $16,750
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,525/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (6.1%), school-wide average net price ($25,407), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,525), and peer averages from 789 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 789 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 2.7x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($4,830 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($13,916 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Carleton College in the top 52% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 4.2% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.5% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.0% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.5% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.9% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 2.8% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Economics accounts for 6.1% of the awards or completions reported for Carleton College. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 2.7x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Carleton College's average net price is $25,407 per year, about $101,628 over four years. That is $4,830 above the $20,577 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,525 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,916 above the $61,609 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Carleton College #413 of 789 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.