The closest is Monroe County Community College in Monroe, 10.6 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.
Nearest college
10.6 mi
Monroe County Community College
Within 30 miles
21
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
10.6 mi
Monroe County Community College
Students nearby
147,762
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
3%
MI 6%
College from Carleton
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $48–75k, where Carleton’s median household income ($73K) falls.
Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college near Carleton: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Monroe County Community College34% graduate$42k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Michigan-Dearborn58% graduate$60k earnings$23k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.
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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Carleton. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.