@intparent and @MWolf regarding family costs of attendance at Carleton College: The following chart I gleaned from a Carleton fall 2018 admissions publication titled “be your self” (yes, it was lower caps!) might be of help in gauging family costs of attendance.
Family Income/ Avg Fin Aid Award/ Avg Net Cost
Less than $40,000/ $65,784/ $5,572
$40,000 - $80,000/ $62,350/ $8,854
$80,000 - $120,000/ $52,171/ $19,064
$120,000 - $160,000/ $44,839/ $26,405
As always, it is best to evaluate one’s own financial situation by going to Carleton’s financial aid estimator at:
go.carleton.edu/estimator