Northfield, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 56 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.7% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.7%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~56
- Schools with reported signal
- 50
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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 50 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 1.9x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($978 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($14,717 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 32% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 0.1% reported share · $4,666 net A+ College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY · 2.9% reported share · $5,579 net A+ University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · 0.5% reported share · $9,833 net A 
Governors State University University Park, IL · 0.3% reported share · $12,329 net A Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · 1.4% reported share · $10,945 net A 
Albion College Albion, MI · 0.5% reported share · $14,301 net B Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA · 1.4% reported share · $23,781 net B Wofford College Spartanburg, SC · 5.2% reported share · $18,732 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Sociology and Anthropology accounts for 2.7% of reported programs at Carleton College, which is bigger than 82% of schools in this field set and 1.9x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 56 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 $978 above the $24,429 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 $14,717 above the $60,808 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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Carleton College #16 of 50 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.