Admission Scores Trends at Carleton

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Carleton College is 1441, and current year SAT score is 1490. The SAT score have been increased 60 points since 2012 and it has risen steadily in recent years at Carleton. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 11 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 to Carleton by score range 1390-1490, 1440-1540, and 1490-1590.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1490 at Carleton. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1353 (25^th percentile) and 1530 (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 2012.

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
2012-13	1,340	1,430	1,520	670	715	760	670	715	760
2013-14	1,340	1,430	1,520	680	725	770	660	705	750
2014-15	1,320	1,415	1,510	660	710	760	660	705	750
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
Average	1353	1441	1530	680	727	774	673	714	756

SAT Scores Over Time of Carleton College

Carleton College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 33 at Carleton. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 years is 30 (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 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2013-14	29	31	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014-15	30	32	33	-	-	-	-	-	-
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
Average	30	32	34	32	34	35	28	31	34

ACT Scores Over Time of Carleton College

Carleton College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Carleton College ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at Carleton

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