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From the Carleton College Academic Catalog, p. 1:

Carleton College strives to provide a liberal education of the highest quality. The goal of such an education is to
liberate individuals from the constraints imposed by ignorance or complacency and perpare them boradly to
lead rewarding, creative, and useful lives.
Admission information :


Undergraduate application fee (2013-2014):	$30

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2013

	Total	Male	Female
Number of applicants	7,045	3,151	3,894
Percent admitted	21%	23%	20%
Percent admitted who enrolled	36%	36%	35%

Admissions Considerations	Required	Recommended
Secondary school GPA		X
Secondary school rank		X
Secondary school record	X
Completion of college-preparatory program		X
Recommendations	X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)	X
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)	X

Test Scores: Fall 2013 (enrolled first-time students)

Students submitting scores	Number	Percent
SAT	320	61%
ACT	304	58%

Test Scores	25th Percentile*	75th Percentile**
NOTES: * 25% of students scored at or below ** 25% of students scored above Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students. Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading	660	750
SAT Math	680	770
SAT Writing	660	750
ACT Composite	29	33

Estimated expenses for academic year	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
Tuition and fees	$41,304	$42,942	$44,445	$46,167	3.9%
Books and supplies	$728	$730	$751	$751	0.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board	$10,806	$11,238	$11,553	$11,982	3.7%
Other	$1,427	$1,430	$1,526	$1,525	-0.1%
Total Expenses	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	% change 2012-2013 to 2013-2014
On Campus	$54,265	$56,340	$58,275	$60,425	3.7%

Financial Aid Office Phone: (507) 646-4138

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Any student financial aid1	409	77%	——	——
Grant or scholarship aid	335	63%	$8,737,106	$26,081
Federal grants	60	11%	$349,226	$5,820
Pell grants	60	11%	$249,666	$4,161
Other federal grants	34	6%	$99,560	$2,928
State/local government grant or scholarships	30	6%	$96,341	$3,211
Institutional grants or scholarships	335	63%	$8,291,539	$24,751
Student loan aid	248	47%	$1,107,684	$4,466
Federal student loans	245	46%	$993,727	$4,056
Other student loans	10	2%	$113,957	$11,396

Type of Aid	Number receiving aid	Percent receiving aid	Total amount of aid received	Average amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid1	1,342	65%	$36,004,475	$26,829
Pell grants	253	12%	$1,048,520	$4,144
Federal student loans	976	47%	$4,446,560	$4,556

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