SAT Scores Trends at Carleton

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Carleton College is 1448, and current year SAT score is 1500

The SAT score have been increased 70 points since 2013. 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 10 points at Carleton. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are extremely competitive and high at Carleton.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2024 SAT score is 1500 at Carleton. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1361 (25^th percentile) and 1533 (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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• SAT Total
• SAT Math
• SAT EBRW

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	1,430	1,500	1,550	720	760	790	710	740	760
Average	1361	1448	1533	685	731	776	676	717	756

^*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 2024 ACT score is 33 at Carleton. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 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 2013.

• Trends Table
• Interactive Chart
• ACT Composite
• ACT Math
• ACT English

Year	Composite			English			Math
	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th	25th	50th	75th
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
2023-24	32	33	34	33	35	35	29	31	34
Average	31	32	34	33	34	35	29	31	34

Compare SAT Score Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares SAT score changes from last year between Carleton College and similar schools.