Carleton College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
20.4%
Total Profiles
17
SAT Range
1450–1560
User Accept Rate
35.3%
Tuition
$65,457
Undergrad Enrollment
2,019
Applicants
6,464
Yield Rate
37.4%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.72
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.05
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.06
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.74
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.03
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.32
- SAT
- 1270
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.90
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.62
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1400
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.93
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.17
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.27
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 4.00
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.96
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.84
- SAT
- 1540
- ACT
- —
| 2023 | REJECTED | 3.72 | 1400 | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.05 | — | 28 | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.06 | — | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 2.74 | — | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.03 | — | 32 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.32 | 1270 | — | EA |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.59 | 1500 | 32 | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.90 | 1350 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.62 | 1320 | 31 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.66 | 1500 | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.84 | 1400 | 33 | ED2 |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.93 | 1540 | — | EA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.17 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.27 | 1370 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 4.00 | 1490 | — | ED |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.96 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.84 | 1540 | — | RD |
What you pay
$25,407/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $101,628 over four years.
What grads earn
$87,193/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $88,412 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% below average).
82% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
2.6%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
53%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.4%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Carleton College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
92%
Completion · all
92%
Completion · Pell
91%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
92%
Median debt
$16,750
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Carleton College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 17% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 5 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 8 | — | — | — |
| Rape | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
87%
6yr Grad Rate
91%
Retention Rate
96%
Median Earnings
$75,525