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Carleton College Common Data Set 2024-25

MNTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required for admission but considered if submitted; AP and institutional exam used for placement.Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

20.4%

1,456 of 7,133

Early decision rate

36.6%

Non-ED pool: 18.7%

SAT middle 50%

1470–1540

ACT middle 50%

32–35

Who got into Carleton College: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 68 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC17,133
AdmittedC11,456
EnrolledC1507
YieldC134.8%
Early decisionC21244 of 667 (36.6%)
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2573
Accepted a placeC2242
Admitted from waitlistC252
Odds if you stay on the listC221.5%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC934%
Submitted ACTC925%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9720–770
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9730–790
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C11—
GPA 3.75–3.99C11—
GPA 3.50–3.74C11—
GPA below 3.50C11—
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$68,457
Required feesG1$435
Food and housingG1$17,586
Need fully met (first-years)H2100%
Average % of need metH2100%
Average need-based packageH2$69,761
Average need-based grantH2$64,559
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesVery important
  • Talent/abilityVery important
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,128
First-year retentionB2296.5%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB89.6%
Notes on this filing
  • The filing footer reads 'Common Data Set 2023-2024', but the admissions and enrollment data are for Fall 2024 and costs are for 2025-26; year set to 2024-25.
  • C2: waitlist counts mapped by position: offered a place 573, accepted a place 242, admitted from waitlist 52. The row labels are cut off in the PDF.
  • C8F (test-policy clarification) is blank; test policy is taken from C8 (C802 'Not required for admission, but considered if submitted') and C8G placement tests (AP, institutional exam).
  • C5/C1202: C1202 prints 0% of first-time students submitting high school GPA, but the GPA band items C1101-C1130 are blank and C1201 average is blank; GPA distribution fields left null and pct_submitting shown as printed (0).
  • Graduation: the four-year rate is not printed (completers 436 of final cohort 529 would require computing), so grad_rate_4yr is null. Six-year rate 89.6% is the printed Fall 2018 total (B432).
  • Aid: the share of need-based aid applicants who received aid is not printed as a percent, so pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null. pct_need_fully_met = 277/277 (H208 / H204) = 100.
  • H2 inconsistency: line e (need-based scholarship/grant recipients, 280) exceeds line d (any aid, 277).
  • Cost: Carleton is private with a single tuition rate, so in-state and out-of-state tuition are null. Room and board is the on-campus food and housing figure (G112).

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Carleton College admissions FAQ
What is Carleton College's acceptance rate?
Carleton College admitted 1,456 of 7,133 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 20.4%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Carleton College's early decision acceptance rate?
Carleton College admitted 244 of 667 early decision applicants (36.6%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Carleton College?
The middle 50% of Carleton College's enrolled first-years scored 1470–1540 on the SAT and 32–35 on the ACT.
How many students get off Carleton College's waitlist?
Carleton College offered 573 students a waitlist spot and admitted 52 from it (21.5% of those who stayed on).
How much does Carleton College cost?
Tuition is $68,457, plus $17,586 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $64,559.
What is Carleton College's graduation rate?
89.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Carleton College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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