SAT scores & admissions · updated 2026
Carleton College SAT scores, admissions & trends
Admitted students who enrolled at Carleton College typically score between 1450 and 1560 on the SAT (the middle 50%); the 75th percentile, 1560, is a strong target. The school admits about 20% of applicants. Reading & Writing runs 720–770 and Math 730–790. Data: fall 2024 entering class.
Typical SAT scores for enrolled students
Middle 50% · fall 2024 entering class
How your score compares
What ABOVE, WITHIN and BELOW RANGE mean
- Above range — your score beats the 75th percentile of enrolled students (1560).
- Within range — your score sits between 1450 and 1560.
- Below range — your score is under the 25th percentile (1450).
Carleton College at a glance
20%
+2.9 pts since 2021
507
−9% since 2021
35%
96%
$68,892
$25,407
90%
$75,525
Where this data comes from
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (fall 2024 entering class for admit rate and the SAT ranges; retention, graduation and net price from the latest cohorts in the same release). First-year class size and yield come from the IPEDS Admissions survey for fall 2024; total undergraduates from IPEDS Fall Enrollment. Median earnings are for students who received federal aid, measured ten years after they first enrolled.
How has Carleton College's admit rate changed?
Applications are down 10% since 2021, while the admit rate has moved from 17.5% to 20.4%.
Where this data comes from
NCES IPEDS Admissions survey (applicants, admits, enrolled first-time students) for fall 2018–2024; the admit rate is admits ÷ applicants for each year. Fall 2024 is not yet published by IPEDS, so the latest year shown is 2024; the Scorecard's admit rate in the tiles above (20%) is for the fall 2024 entering class. The callout compares 2021 — the last year before test-optional application volumes settled — with 2024. The chart shows 2018–2024; ten years are stored.
Testing deadlines for 2026–27 applicants
The last SAT date this school counts, and how it takes scores. Read from the school's own admissions pages; the school's page is the final word.
| Last test date for the early round | Not stated on the school’s page |
|---|---|
| Last test date for Regular Decision | Not stated on the school’s page |
| Scores accepted after the application deadline | Yes |
| Self-reported scores accepted | Yes |
| Superscores the SAT | Not stated on the school’s page |
Read on 2026-09-22 from the school’s testing page and deadlines page. Dates move each cycle; confirm on the school’s page before you register.
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Where this data comes from: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, data release June 10, 2026 — SAT ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles of enrolled first-year students, fall 2024 entering class; total-score ranges are the sum of the section percentiles. Admissions history: NCES IPEDS Admissions and Fall Enrollment surveys. School marks are the property of their respective institutions and are used for identification only.
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