Carleton College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
21.2%
Applications
6,892
Admitted
1,460
Enrolled
453
SAT Composite 25th
1,340
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$75,525
10 yrs after enrollment
90%
6-year completion
$25,407
sticker minus grants
$16,750
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Don
Last Name:Smith
Title:Data Research Associate
Office:Institutional Research & Assessment
Address Line 1:1 N. College St Old Music Hall 215
Phone:507-222-5310
Email Address:dsmith9@carleton.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.carleton.edu/ira/institutional-data/cds1/
City:Northfield MN 55057
Name of College/University:Carleton College
Street Address Line 1:1 N. College St.
CityNorthfield MN 55057
Main Phone Number (Area Code)507
Main Phone Number:222-4000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.carleton.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):507
Admissions Phone Number:222-4190
Admissions Email Address:admissions@carleton.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.admissions.carleton.edu/register/part1
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Trimester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,325
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:603
Number of wait-listed students admitted:76
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab1
Foreign language3
Social studies3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80059.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69932.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5997.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80062.4
SAT Math: 600-69928.8
SAT Math: 500-5998.9
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160062.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139931.0
SAT Composite: 1000-11996.2
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3677.1
ACT Composite: 24-2919.8
ACT Composite: 18-233.1
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class70.1
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class92.5
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.3
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.7
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:33.5
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month3
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 102 Trimester hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 102 Trimester hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 108.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:108
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Senior capstone course or project ("Comps")
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Quantitative reasoning, global citizenship, first-year seminar
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing91%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing76%
Percent who live off campus or commute25%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of full-time students20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/afford/aid-estimators/npc/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum22
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,702,730
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$537,041
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$46,594,287
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,070,921
Total Scholarships/Grants$50,904,979
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,271,315
Federal Work-Study$1,277,989
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,135,318
Total Self-Help$8,684,622
Parent Loans$1,034,814
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$247,880
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,287,183
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,535,063
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$76,258
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,638,283
Total Self-Help$1,714,541
Parent Loans$351,077
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.533
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:74
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8