The statistics shown here are from Fall 2023, which is the most recent data set available. At that point, Carleton had 247 regular full-time faculty. These numbers do not include visiting faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or part-time faculty.
Distribution across Academic Divisions
- Arts: 32 (13%)
- Humanities: 34% (85)
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics: 27% (67)
- Physical Education: 6% (15)
- Social Sciences 19% (48)
Gender
Gender* Distribution
Of Carleton’s 247 full-time faculty:
- 128 (52%) identify as female
- 119 (48%) as male.
Gender* by Division
- Arts: 18 (56%) Female • 14 (44%) Male
- Humanities: 46 (54%) Female • 39 (46%) Male
- Natural Sciences: 31 (46%) Female • 36 (54%) Male
- Physical Education: 6 (40%) Female • 9 (60%) Male
- Social Sciences: 27 (56%) Female • 21 (44%) Male
*We recognize that both gender and biological sex are complex, non-binary, and have evolving definitions. These graphs refer to data that appear in employee records and nationally shared data sets.
Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Of Carleton’s 247 full-time faculty:
- 31 (13%) are Asian
- 13 (5%) are Black or African American
- 25 (10%) are Hispanic/Latino
- 10 (4%) are Other*
- 168 (68%) are White
Race/Ethnicity by Division
- Arts: 1 Asian • 1 Black • 3 Hispanic • 1 Other • 26 White
- Humanities: 11 Asian • 4 Black • 13 Hispanic • 6 Other • 51 White
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics: 6 Asian • 5 Black • 4 Hispanic • 1 Other • 51 White
- Physical Education: 1 Asian • 2 Black • 1 Hispanic • 0 Other • 11 White
- Social Sciences: 12 Asian • 1 Black • 4 Hispanic • 2 Other • 29 White
* Other = Multi-racial or not specified
Tenure Status & Rank
Faculty Tenure Status
Of Carleton’s 247 full-time faculty:
- Tenured or Tenure-Track: 199 (81%)
- Non-Tenure-Track: 48 (19%)
Academic Rank
Among our 199 tenured & tenure-track faculty:
- Professors: 108 (54%)
- Assistant Professors: 45 (23%)
- Associate Professors: 46 (23%)
Tenure Status by Division
Arts
- 17 (53%) Tenured
- 5 (16%) Tenure-Track
- 10 (31%) Non-Tenure-Track
Humanities:
- 57 (67%) Tenured
- 11 (13%) Tenure-Track
- 17 (20%) Non-Tenure-Track
Natural Sciences & Mathematics:
- 41 (61%) Tenured
- 21 (31%) Tenure-Track
- 5 (7%) Non-Tenure-Track
Physical Education:
- 15 (100%) Regular Continuing Faculty on Appointment
Social Sciences:
- 37 (77%) Tenured
- 9 (19%) Tenure-Track
- 2 (4%) Non-Tenure-Track
Residence
Faculty Residence
- Northfield Area: 163 (66%)
- Twin Cities: 75 (30%)
- Greater Minnesota: 4 (2%)
- Outside Minnesota: 5 (2%)