Carleton College Business Programs

Carleton College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Northfield, Minnesota. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Northfield draws many to the area.

Carleton College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Carleton.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#36	Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Carleton has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#68	Highest Paid Economics Graduates	College Factual
#69	Best Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Carleton College?

Contact details for Carleton are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057
Phone:	507-222-4000
Website:	www.carleton.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/CarletonCollege
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/CarletonCollege

How Do I Get Into Carleton?

You can apply to Carleton online at: https://www.carleton.edu/admissions/apply/steps/

Admission Requirements for Carleton

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	recommended
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Carleton?

With an acceptance rate of 21%, Carleton is one of the most selective schools in the country. If the admissions department requests additional materials, be sure to submit them promptly. This could be a sign that you're on the border line of being accepted or denied.

Approximately 48% of accepted students are men and 52% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 21%, and the acceptance rate for women is 21%.

Average Test Scores

About 52% of students accepted to Carleton submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 750. Math scores were between 670 and 770.

Carleton received ACT scores from 59% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 35. Math scores were between 27 and 34. Composite scores were between 30 and 34.

Can I Afford Carleton College?

The overall average net price of Carleton is $53,762. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Carleton, approximately 38% of students took out student loans averaging $4,978 a year. That adds up to $19,912 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Carleton is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Carleton College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,940 undergraduate students at Carleton, with 1,918 being full-time and 22 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,918 full-time undergraduates at Carleton, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Carleton College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	188
Black or African American	113
Hispanic or Latino	171
White	1,067
International Students	191
Other Races/Ethnicities	188

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Carleton College. At this time, 46 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Carleton. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and India.

Online Learning at Carleton College

Carleton College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	TOTAL
General Economics	0
TOTAL	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dogs1337 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.