Carleton College
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, MN (town setting), with 2,069 undergraduates (51% women). It admitted 22% of 6,464 applicants — top 10% for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1430–1550 on the SAT and 32–34 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $84,893 a year for out-of-state students; aided first-year students paid $29,434 on average after grants (bottom quarter for affordability in its division). 91% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in social sciences, computer & information sciences, physical sciences. The campus reported 7.83 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Carleton College ranks
7 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 91%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $65,457
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 46 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 7 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Carleton College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Carleton College teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 3 | $151k | $4,443 | — | |
| Baseball | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $128k | $3,648 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $131k | $9,349 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $129k | $9,916 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Football | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 76 | — | 1 | $493k | $6,484 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8 | — | 2 | $77k | $9,637 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 7 | — | 2 | $77k | $10,977 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 31 | — | 1 | $142k | $4,567 | — | |
| Softball | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 19 | — | 1 | $150k | $7,880 | — | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27 | — | 1 | $173k | $6,396 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 34 | — | 1 | $191k | $5,624 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9 | — | 4 | $144k | $16,000 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 11 | — | 3 | $115k | $10,488 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 87 | — | 1 | $295k | $3,395 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 56 | — | 1 | $339k | $6,054 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $108k | $7,174 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.