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Ranking

#8 National Liberal
Arts College
Source:
2013 U.S.News Rankings
 

Geographic Diversity

  • 80% of the students are from outside Minnesota
  • 10% of the students are from outside the United States
  • 41% of the students are from the Midwest
 

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Overview

  • Carleton College is a national liberal arts college located in Northfield, Minnesota, which is 40 miles south of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
  • Carleton is a private, four-year residential college with approximately 1,900 students.
  • The 1,000-acre campus includes an 800-acre arboretum.
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Socio-economic Diversity

  • 31% of Carleton students who apply for financial aid have family incomes below $60,000.
  • 14% receive Pell Grants; most of them have family incomes below $40,000.
  • 80% have on-campus jobs.
  • 11% are the first member of their family to attend college.


Racial Diversity
African American
4%
Asian American
7%
Caucasian
67%
Hispanic
6%
International
8%
Native American
<1%
2 or more races
6%
Unknown 2%

 

Gender Ratio
Female 52%
Male
48%


 
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School Profile

Campus Setting

  • Small City
  • Town population: 19,000

Size

  • 1,900 undergraduates
  • 520 freshmen

Admissions

  • 31% applicants admitted
  • 78% in top 10% of HS class
  • SAT CR Middle 50%:660- 750
  • SAT M Middle 50%: 660-760
  • SAT W Middle 50%: 660-750
  • ACT middle 50%: 29-33
 

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