How Carleton's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 20.78%, and this year's acceptance rate is 16.63% at Carleton College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 21.64% and women students' rate is 19.99%. Carleton College has beep kept its acceptance rate very low and it is hard that applicants admit into the school.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Carleton College over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	25.55%	27.32%	24.09%
2013-14	20.95% -4.60%	22.63% -4.50%	19.59% -4.50%
2014-15	22.77% 1.82%	25.49% 1.06%	20.65% 1.06%
2015-16	20.65% -2.12%	22.13% -1.19%	19.46% -1.19%
2016-17	22.62% 1.97%	24.23% 1.87%	21.34% 1.87%
2017-18	21.20% -1.42%	22.29% -1.03%	20.30% -1.03%
2018-19	19.84% -1.36%	19.35% -0.01%	20.29% -0.01%
2019-20	19.13% -0.71%	19.10% -1.14%	19.15% -1.14%
2020-21	21.18% 2.06%	20.95% 2.25%	21.40% 2.25%
2021-22	18.00% -3.18%	18.00% -4.40%	17.00% -4.40%
2022-23	16.63% -1.38%	16.59% -0.35%	16.66% -0.35%
Average	20.78%	21.64%	19.99%

Carleton College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 36.60% where the current academic year yield is 37.28%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Carleton College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	35.29%	34.35%	36.18%
2013-14	35.70% 0.41%	36.33% -1.05%	35.12% -1.05%
2014-15	36.33% 0.63%	36.08% 1.45%	36.58% 1.45%
2015-16	35.37% -0.96%	36.56% -2.28%	34.30% -2.28%
2016-17	38.65% 3.28%	41.69% 1.59%	35.89% 1.59%
2017-18	37.88% -0.77%	38.02% 1.87%	37.76% 1.87%
2018-19	37.60% -0.28%	40.24% -2.47%	35.29% -2.47%
2019-20	37.47% -0.12%	37.04% 2.60%	37.88% 2.60%
2020-21	31.03% -6.45%	32.15% -7.90%	29.99% -7.90%
2021-22	40.00% 8.97%	40.96% 8.95%	38.94% 8.95%
2022-23	37.28% -2.72%	39.47% -3.64%	35.29% -3.64%
Average	36.60%	37.53%	35.75%

Carleton College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,974, the average number of admitted is 1,433, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 524. The number of Carleton applicants increased by 8.44% (668 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Carleton College from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	5,856	1,496	528
2013-14	7,045 1,189	1,476 -1	527 -1
2014-15	6,297 -748	1,434 -6	521 -6
2015-16	6,722 425	1,388 -30	491 -30
2016-17	6,485 -237	1,467 76	567 76
2017-18	6,499 14	1,378 -45	522 -45
2018-19	7,092 593	1,407 7	529 7
2019-20	7,324 232	1,401 -4	525 -4
2020-21	6,892 -432	1,460 -72	453 -72
2021-22	7,915 1,023	1,425 117	570 117
2022-23	8,583 668	1,427 -38	532 -38
Average	6,974	1,433	524

Carleton College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Carleton

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes