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If you haven’t used it, the US Dept of Education’s College Navigator (<a href=“College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics”>https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/</a>) is a great place to go to gather accurate info on individual colleges easily on one site. </p>
<p>Their numbers for % student body on financial aid (grant or scholarship) play out as follows in a sampling of similar academic tier players in the Midwest and bicoastally:</p>
<p>Grinnell 88% (need based + merit aid)
Amherst 66%</p>
<p>CARLETON 65%</p>
<p>University of Chicago 63% (need + merit)
Williams 61%
Pomona 60%
Swarthmore 57%
Northwestern 54%
Claremont McKenna 54% (need + merit)
Haverford 51%
Wash U 50% (need + merit)
Wesleyan 49%
Bowdoin 47%
Middlebury 39%</p>
<p>Again, Carleton’s numbers are impressive and I believe they do say much about the students drawn here. As far as individual fin aid decisions are concerned, I’ll let others speak to their own personal experiences. Carleton has traditionally, consistently, offered some of the most generous packages anywhere, measurably superior to rich regional brethren including NU, Chicago and Wash U. </p>
<p>And I too would love to see the day the school can return to 100% need blind status.
I wonder if Warren Buffet plays Ultimate?</p>