Carleton Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#15 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Minnesota Colleges

#1 in Minnesota Colleges

Carleton College is ranked 15^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 1^st in Minnesota Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Carleton College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $65,457 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (17%) is much lower (extremely difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,490 SAT, 33 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has average number of students of 2,059.
It offers fewer area of study (36 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Carleton are $65,457 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College $65,457

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Carleton is 17% and it is much lower (extremely difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Carleton is 37% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Carleton is 1,490 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 1,490

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 1,175

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Carleton is 33 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 33

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Carleton is 90% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 90%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Carleton is 95% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 95%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at Carleton is 2,059 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College 2,059

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Carleton is $45,284 which is 69.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Carleton College $45,284

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Carleton is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.