The student population at Carleton College is 2,128 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 114 (5.66%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,065 where 2,128 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 2 decreases. It peaked at 2,128 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,940 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,014 to 2,128 students, a net gain of 114 (5.7%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Carleton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,014 | 971 | 1,043 |
| 2016-17 | 2,105 91 | 1,031 60 | 1,074 31 |
| 2017-18 | 2,078 -27 | 1,008 -23 | 1,070 -4 |
| 2018-19 | 2,097 19 | 1,039 31 | 1,058 -12 |
| 2019-20 | 2,115 18 | 1,027 -12 | 1,088 30 |
| 2020-21 | 1,940 -175 | 927 -100 | 1,013 -75 |
| 2021-22 | 2,044 104 | 996 69 | 1,048 35 |
| 2022-23 | 2,059 15 | 1,021 25 | 1,038 -10 |
| 2023-24 | 2,069 10 | 1,018 -3 | 1,051 13 |
| 2024-25 | 2,128 59 | 1,046 28 | 1,082 31 |
| Average | 2,065 | 1,008 | 1,057 |
The percentage of white students is 51.03%. The percentage was 63.21% 10 years ago and Carleton still has a high percentage of white students. 10.34% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.78% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.10% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.21% to 51.03%. Asian enrollment grew from 8.44% to 10.34%. Black student enrollment increased from 3.72% to 5.78%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.05% to 10.10%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7078 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5846 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Carleton College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3 | 170 | 75 | 142 | 2 | 1,273 | 98 |
| 2016-17 | 3 | 178 | 92 | 156 | 2 | 1,296 | 117 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 156 | 97 | 167 | 0 | 1,251 | 126 |
| 2018-19 | 2 | 170 | 100 | 166 | 0 | 1,250 | 142 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 190 | 101 | 179 | 0 | 1,217 | 155 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 190 | 113 | 173 | 0 | 1,077 | 150 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 202 | 128 | 182 | 0 | 1,103 | 164 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 202 | 135 | 193 | 1 | 1,061 | 177 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 214 | 141 | 205 | 1 | 1,066 | 186 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 220 | 123 | 215 | 1 | 1,086 | 184 |
| Average | 2 | 189 | 111 | 178 | 1 | 1,168 | 150 |
Carleton College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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