Carleton College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 96% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 82% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 84% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 3.13 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• biology
• English
• history

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.60
• Sophomore: 1.80
• Junior: 1.90
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• Trimester System (three terms comprise academic year)

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in early September.

• 70% continue within 5 years.

• Law School: 8%
• Medical School: 8%
• Dental School: 1%
• Graduate Business Programs: 10%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 40%
• Theological School/Seminary: 1%
• Other: 2%

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• Michigan, University of Minnesota, Stanford University, University of Wisconsin.

• Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, General Mills, Norwest Corp., Salomon Brothers.

• Michael H. Armacost, president, The Brookings Institutions; Donald S. Hunt, president, Harris Bankcorp; Garrick Utley, chief foreign correspondent, ABC News.