SAT Scores Trends at Carleton

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Carleton College is 1459, and current year SAT score is 1515

The SAT score have been increased 95 points since 2015. The SAT score has risen almost every year over the past decade, and have continued to rise especially recent years at Carleton. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 15 points at Carleton. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Carleton.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Carleton by SAT score range 1415-1515 and 1465-1565.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1515 at Carleton. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1376 (25^th percentile) and 1539 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are extremely competitive and high at Carleton.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Carleton College since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,320	1,420	1,520	660	715	770	660	705	750
2016-17	1,320	1,430	1,540	660	715	770	660	715	770
2017-18	1,360	1,445	1,530	680	725	770	680	720	760
2018-19	1,350	1,440	1,530	680	730	780	670	710	750
2019-20	1,360	1,450	1,540	690	740	790	670	710	750
2020-21	1,330	1,425	1,520	670	720	770	660	705	750
2021-22	1,408	1,479	1,550	710	750	790	698	729	760
2022-23	1,430	1,490	1,550	720	750	780	710	740	770
2023-24	1,430	1,500	1,550	720	760	790	710	740	760
2024-25	1,450	1,515	1,560	730	770	790	720	745	770
Average	1376	1459	1539	692	738	780	684	722	759

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Carleton College SAT Score Trends Chart

Carleton College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Carleton College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 34 at Carleton. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 31 (25^th percentile) and 34 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Carleton.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Carleton College since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016-17	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	31	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	31	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	31	33	34	-	-	-	-	-	-
2020-21	30	32	34	32	34	35	27	31	34
2021-22	31	33	35	32	34	35	29	32	34
2022-23	32	33	35	33	35	35	29	32	34
2023-24	32	33	34	33	35	35	29	31	34
2024-25	32	34	34	34	35	35	29	32	34
Average	31	33	34	33	34	35	29	31	34

Carleton College ACT Score Trends Chart

Carleton College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Carleton College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Carleton College	1500	1515	1.00%
University of St Thomas	1345	1350	-0.37%
Concordia University-Saint Paul	-	-	-
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	-	-	-
St Catherine University	1080	-	-
Bethel University	1230	1150	6.96%

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