Student Population at Carleton

Total Enrollment

2,128 (all undergraduate)

Undergraduate

2,128

Men Students

1,046

Women Students

1,082

For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,128 students have enrolled at Carleton College (all undergraduate).

By gender, 1,046 male and 1,082 female students are attending Carleton College. By attendance status, there are 2,108 full-time students and 20 part-time students.

The number of students at Carleton College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Grinnell College and University of Richmond, its population is relatively small (average population is 2,866).

Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Carleton's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 2,866 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota average (2,000 students).

	Total	Undergraduate
Carleton College	2,128	2,128
Similarly Ranked Schools	2,866	2,712
All Colleges	2,931	2,685
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges	2,477	2,016
4-Years Colleges	4,686	4,205
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota	2,000	1,727

The below chart compares the student population between Carleton College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,046 male and 1,082 female students attending Carleton. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.97 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).

The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Carleton.

Population by Gender/Attending Status at Carleton
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	2,128	2,108	20
Men	1,046	1,040	6
Women	1,082	1,068	14

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,086 White students (51.03%) and 220 Asian students (10.34%) at Carleton College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Carleton College.

Population by Race/Ethnicity at Carleton College
	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0	2
Asian	220	105	115
Black or African American	123	56	67
Hispanic	215	99	116
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,086	541	545
Two or More Races	184	89	95
Race/Ethnicity Unknown	73	38	35
Total	2,128	1,046	1,082