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Carleton College SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Northfield, MNPrivate nonprofitPrimarily four-yearDistant town

Carleton College is a private nonprofit primarily four-year in Northfield, MN. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 1450 to 1560. The reported admission rate is 20%. Average annual net price is $25,407. About 2,086 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Below reported range
1450You 14001560

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

20%

Undergraduates

2,086

Average net price

$25,407

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Carleton College reported SAT scores from 1450 to 1560. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite1450 to 1560midpoint 1515
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing720 to 770midpoint 745
200800
SAT Math730 to 790midpoint 770
200800
ACT composite32 to 34midpoint 34
136
ACT English34 to 35midpoint 35
136
ACT Math29 to 34midpoint 32
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Computer and information sciences18.0%
Physical sciences16.1%
Social sciences14.5%
Biological and biomedical sciences10.8%
Mathematics and statistics7.7%
Psychology7.2%
Philosophy and religious studies4.5%
Visual and performing arts4.5%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

Net price calculator

Average net price

$25,407

Average cost of attendance

$84,893

In-state tuition and fees

$68,892

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$68,892

Books and supplies

$938

On-campus room and board

$17,586

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$7,881

$30,001 to $48,000

$8,203

$48,001 to $75,000

$9,680

$75,001 to $110,000

$18,485

$110,001 and above

$44,082

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

2,086

Part-time students

0%

Age 25 and older

0%

Campus setting

Distant town

American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Asian10.3%
Black5.9%
Hispanic10.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races8.8%
White51.0%
International10.4%
Race or ethnicity unknown3.5%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

90%

Completion within 200% time

91%

Full-time retention

96%

Three-year loan repayment

92%

Median earnings, 6 years

$53,989

Median earnings, 10 years

$75,525

Median federal debt

$15,960

Students receiving Pell Grants

17%

Campus location

One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Carleton College report?

Carleton College reports a middle-50% SAT range of 1450 to 1560. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Carleton College?

The latest reported admission rate is 20%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Carleton College cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $25,407. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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