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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Smith8 to 1
Carleton8 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Smith87%
Carleton87%
Average faculty salary
Smith$117,913
Carleton$125,636

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Smith$31,466
Carleton$40,626
Endowment per student
Smith$810,918
Carleton$629,894
Tuition share of core revenue
Smith26%
Carleton27%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Smith690
Carleton517
Most popular majors
Smith

Computer Science 8% · Political Science and Government, General 7% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 6%

Carleton

Computer Science 18% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 11% · Chemistry, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why