Carleton in Numbers
Carleton offers a superb educational experience, research opportunities and community partnerships.
Some Facts
- $55 Million in sponsored research funding
- 1,000 plus research projects underway
- 185 new start-up companies since 2010
- 27,863 Full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students
- 83% average entering grade – up from 75% in 1995
- 859 faculty, 1,090 professional staff, 126,000 alumni
- $42,069,044 scholarships and bursaries awarded to undergraduate/graduates
- 14 Joint institutes and 29 graduate programs shared between Carleton and the University of Ottawa
- 24 Canada Research Chair holders
- 7 Endowed chairs
- 27 Royal Society Fellows
- 2 Royal Society College of New Scholars
- 13 recipients of the Order of Canada
- Eight 3M National Teaching Award Winners
- 7 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships
- 3 National Killam Award winners
- Programs in more than 65 disciplines including new Health Science program
- Joint Programming with University of Ottawa and collaborations with Algonquin College, Dominican College and La Cite Collegiale
- Home to the Carleton Ravens men’s varsity team – record 10 TIME CIS champions
- 75th anniversary in 2017 – coinciding with Canada’s 150th
Historical Timeline
Carleton’s future promises to be as bright and exciting as its past. As we look ahead to Carleton’s 75th anniversary in 2017.
Henry Marshall Tory appointed president and board chair of the new Carleton College.
Classes began at the High School of Commerce (now Glebe Collegiate).
Harry and Wilson Southam donate 39 acres of land south of Dow’s Lake.
Sod-turning ceremony at the Rideau River campus site.
Carleton College became Carleton University.
Leslie M. Frost, former Ontario premier, officially opened the Rideau River campus of Carleton University, consisting of the Tory Building, MacOdrum Library and Norman Paterson Hall.
Students are accommodated in residences for the first time.
Former prime minister Lester B. Pearson became Chancellor.
Official opening of Dunton Tower and the University Centre.
First degrees in Architecture are awarded. School of Industrial Design is established. New physical recreation centre is opened.
The Institute of Women’s Studies is established.
Canada’s first Bachelor of Engineering program in aerospace engineering is established.
Centre for Aboriginal Education, Research and Culture is established.
Special Constable Program instituted.
The first Annual Butterfly Exhibition was held.
Carleton became major stop in Ottawa’s new O-train.
Carleton graduated its 100,000th student at Spring Convocation.
Canal and River (now Richcraft Hall) buildings completed.
Carleton announced New Health Sciences Building.