Carleton College
Common Data Set 2022-23
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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.
$75,525
10 yrs after enrollment
90%
6-year completion
$25,407
sticker minus grants
$16,750
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst 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/
City:Northfield
StateMN
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 Phone Number:(507) 222-4190
Admissions Email Address:admissions@carleton.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
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
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
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
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
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
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
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 TABLESFallX
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) ##
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-A Page 15 Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated 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")
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 TABLESPercent 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 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
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
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 TABLESInstitutional 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
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
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 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 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio8
based on ____ students2,007
and ____ faculty261