On Tuesday, September 7, Carleton College welcomes the Class of 2014 to campus. There are 518 students in the class, selected from a pool of 4,885 applicants. The students represent 45 states and 23 countries, with 100 students coming from Minnesota, followed by Illinois (51), California (49), New York (32), Wisconsin (19), Texas and Washington (16 each).

Carleton College has announced the successful completion of its largest-ever fundraising campaign. Breaking Barriers, Creating Connections: The Campaign for Carleton has exceeded its goal, raising more than $300 million from alumni, parents, friends, corporations and foundations. One-third of all campaign dollars were given by members of the Carleton Board of Trustees and 76 percent of all alumni contributed to the campaign. As of today, the College has received a total of $300,383,642 in gifts and pledges from 23,148 donors toward three strategic initiatives: enriching the teaching and learning environment by creating better ways for students to learn broadly and deeply; broadening access for students from increasingly diverse backgrounds; and enhancing the College’s physical facilities in ways that effectively support a leading liberal arts college in the 21st century.