Carleton College

Common Data Set 2022-23

Acceptance Rate

16.6%

Applications

8,583

Admitted

1,427

Enrolled

532

SAT Composite

1430-1540

SAT Math

720-780

SAT Reading

710-770

ACT Composite

32-35

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.

Median earnings
$75,525
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
90%
6-year completion
Average net price
$25,407
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$16,750
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction478fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
First Name:Matt
Last Name:Gregory
Title:Assessment
Office:Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Address Line 1:1 North College Street
Zipcode55,057
Phone:(507) 222-5310
Email Address:mgregory@carleton.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.carleton.edu/ira/institutional-data/cds1/
Other
City:Northfield
StateMN
Address Information
Name of College/University:Carleton College
Street Address Line 1:1 North College Street
CityNorthfield
StateMN
Zip55,057
Main Phone Number:(507) 222-4000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.carleton.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(507) 222-4190
Admissions Email Address:admissions@carleton.edu
Institutional Control
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic Year
Academic year calendar:Trimester
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.carleton.edu/cedi
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2034
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2034
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents52204210
Hispanic/Latino59189190
Black or African American, non-Hispanic36135135
White, non-Hispanic25910511058
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic122
Asian, non-Hispanic64201202
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic111
Two or more races, non-Hispanic50173177
Race and/or ethnicity unknown105181
Total53220072056
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees483
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort111131325567
Did not persist0000
Final cohort111131325567
Completed in less than four years94.0117286497
Completed in less than five years43815
Completed in less than six years1102
Total completers99121294514
Six-year graduation rate89.2%92.4%90.5%90.7%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort88102301491
Did not persist0000
Final cohort88102301491
Completed in less than four years7691261428
Completed in less than five years351220
Completed in less than six years0011
Total completers7996274449
Six-year graduation rate89.8%94.1%91.0%91.4%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time150Not reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate94.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied40924491Not reportedNot reported
Admitted679748Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled268264Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time268264Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reportedNot reported
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,363
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:591
Number of wait-listed students admitted:30
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT35.9191
ACT28.0149
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite143014901540
SAT evidence-based reading and writing710740770
SAT math720750780
ACT composite323335
ACT math293234
ACT English333535
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80082.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69915.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-80085.3
SAT Math: 600-69911.5
SAT Math: 500-5992.1
SAT Math: 400-4991.1
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160087.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139911.5
SAT Composite: 1000-11991.1
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3688.5
ACT Composite: 24-2910.3
ACT Composite: 18-231.2
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class75.2
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class94.1
Percent in top half of high school graduating class98.8
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1.2
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:31.7
Total0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
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)No
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?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied130119Not reported249
Admitted1014Not reported24
Enrolled35Not reported8
Application for Admission
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 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Other
Fall Closing Date:Day31
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Transfer Credit Policies
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-A Page 15 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Senior capstone course or projects (i.e., "comps")
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Quantitative Reasoning, Global Citizenship, First-Year Seminar (i.e., Argument & Inquiry Seminar)

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%
Percent who live off campus or commute4%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of full-time students20
Activities Offered
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
Housing
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients15660
Average institutional non-need grant711755970
Athletic grant recipients000
Average athletic grant000
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates53220070
Applied for need-based aid34612830
Determined to have financial need28311600
Awarded any aid28311600
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid28311600
Awarded need-based self-help aid27311300
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid361410
Need fully met28311600
Average percentage of need met100.0100.00.0
Average financial aid package6254959993Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant5734653106Not reported
Average need-based self-help award56037242Not reported
Average need-based loan40705147Not reported
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program18137.4018677
Federal loan programs17135.3016680
Institutional loan programs122.509912
State loan programs51.0013010
Private student loans102.1034382
Aid to Nonresidents
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:94
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$58,987
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,544,732
Financial Aid Forms
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Aid Available
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
Institutional Aid
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 CDS-A Page 27 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 28 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 29 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 30 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 31 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 32 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 33 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 34 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 35 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 36 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 37 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 38 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 39 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 40 Common Data Set 2022-2023 CDS-A Page 41 Common Data Set 2022-2023

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty24159300
Members of minority groups761288
Females12727154
Males11432146
Nonresidents112
Doctorate or other terminal degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Master's, but not terminal master'sNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bachelor's degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Unknown or other highest degreeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students2,007
and ____ faculty261
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students374
10-19 students374
20-29 students15225
30-39 students629
40-49 students190
50-99 students11
100+ students00
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported0%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported2.9%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported3.3%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.6%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
EducationNot reportedNot reported0%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported0%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported3.6%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported0%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.7%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported0%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.6%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported10.1%
Military science and military technologies0%Not reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported0%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.7%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reported0%
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.2%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported0%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported18.9%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reported0%
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reported0%
Precision productionNot reportedNot reported0%
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reported0%
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported7.9%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported0%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported0%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.9%
OtherNot reportedNot reported0%
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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