Where Carls Go
For the Class of 2025, we achieved an 86% knowledge rate of the career outcomes for graduates 6-9 months post-graduation. This knowledge rate significantly exceeds the 65% standard established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) to measure the percentage of graduates for whom we have reliable, verified career data.
|
2025 |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employed |
77% |
68% |
71% |
77% |
73% |
75% |
|
Graduate School |
18% |
17% |
18% |
15.5% |
21% |
15% |
|
Other (caregiver, travel, volunteer) |
3% |
15% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
5% |
|
Still seeking |
2% |
<1% |
2% |
2.5% |
1% |
5% |
|
Knowledge rate |
86% |
80% |
83% |
77% |
88% |
95% |
Class of 2025
Top Employers
- Boston Consulting Group
- Carleton College
- Civic Bridgers
- College Possible Minnesota
- Epic Systems
- JET Program
- MEDITECH
- Microsoft
- Minnesota GreenCorps
- Minnesota Judicial Branch
- NALCAP
- Red Ventures
- Tareen Dermatology
- Teaching Assistant Program in France
- (TAPIF)
- The Emily Program
- The Fulbright Program
- The Locovores
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania
- Walmart Global Tech
- Yale University
Top Industries
- Business, Finance, and Consulting
- Government, Law, and Public Services
- Healthcare and Health Tech
- Higher Education and Academia
- International Education & Cultural
- Exchange
- Nonprofit and Social Impact
- Sustainability and Environmental Work
- Technology and Software
81% of the 2025 graduates who applied to law school were accepted, with nearly one-third enrolled at Top 15 programs
Top Graduate Schools
- Trinity College Dublin
- University of Chicago
- University of Minnesota
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- University of Washington
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Vanderbilt University
Top Areas of Graduate Study
- Biomedical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Law
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
Over the past five years, an average of 85% of Carleton students who applied to medical school were accepted.
Employment and Continuing Education Locations
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Styria, Austria
- Wiener Neustadt, Austria
- Beijing, China
- Xiamen, China
- Cambridge, England
- Nottingham, England
- Avignon, France
- Marseille, France
- Dublin, Ireland
- Bologna, Italy
- Kumamoto, Japan
- Tsuruga, Japan
- Barcelona, Spain
- La Rioja, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Taipei, Taiwan
Download the Class of 2025 First Destinations Outcomes (PDF)