Carleton College

Northfield, MN · Private Nonprofit

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22.3%

Acceptance Rate

1500

Median SAT

$75,525

Median Earnings

6,464

Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 2.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Computer Science $76,460

$10,925 $160,116

Physics $42,774

$10,925 $160,116

Mathematics $37,568

$10,925 $160,116

Chemistry $36,141

$10,925 $160,116

Political Science and Governme... $33,993

$10,925 $160,116

Psychology, General $33,719

$10,925 $160,116

Social Sciences, Other $26,353

$10,925 $160,116

Biology, General $23,034

$10,925 $160,116

This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Rate	Yield	SAT
2023	6,464	1,440	22.3%	37.4%	1430-1550
2022	8,583	1,427	16.6%	37.3%	1430-1550
2021	7,915	1,389	17.5%	40.0%	1408-1550
2020	6,892	1,460	21.2%	31.0%	1330-1520
2019	7,324	1,401	19.1%	37.5%	1360-1540
2018	7,092	1,407	19.8%	37.6%	1350-1530
2017	6,499	1,378	21.2%	37.9%	1360-1530
2016	6,485	1,467	22.6%	38.6%	1320-1540
2015	6,722	1,388	20.6%	35.4%	1320-1520