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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Carleton College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.3% of undergraduate students being women and 48.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,044, with 1,048 women and 996 men.

  • men 48.7% 996 students
  • women 51.3% 1,048 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 54.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,103 students.

Following behind are Asian students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 202 students. Hispanic students represent 8.9% of the population, with 182 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.0%, with 164 students. African American students account for 6.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 128 students.

International students make up 10.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 209 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.6% of the population, totaling 54 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Carleton College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 54.0% 1,103 students
  • International students 10.2% 209 students
  • Asian 9.9% 202 students
  • Hispanic 8.9% 182 students
  • Mixed race 8.0% 164 students
  • African American 6.3% 128 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 54 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 50.0% 6 students
  • Asian 33.3% 4 students
  • African American 8.3% 1 students
  • Hispanic 8.3% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 47% 948 students
  • 18-19 44% 883 students
  • 22-24 7% 148 students
  • 25-29 0% 5 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Carleton College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Minnesota 89 19.10%
California 59 12.66%
Illinois 37 7.94%
New York 27 5.79%
Texas 24 5.15%
Washington 22 4.72%
Maryland 16 3.43%
Oregon 15 3.22%
Wisconsin 15 3.22%
New Jersey 12 2.58%
Pennsylvania 12 2.58%
Colorado 11 2.36%
Ohio 11 2.36%
Michigan 9 1.93%
Iowa 8 1.72%
Virginia 8 1.72%
Missouri 7 1.50%
Arizona 6 1.29%
Maine 6 1.29%
North Carolina 6 1.29%
New Hampshire 6 1.29%
Alaska 4 less than 1%
Louisiana 4 less than 1%
Oklahoma 4 less than 1%
Tennessee 4 less than 1%
Connecticut 3 less than 1%
Delaware 3 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
Georgia 3 less than 1%
Idaho 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Utah 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
District of Columbia 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Montana 2 less than 1%
Nebraska 2 less than 1%
Arkansas 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%

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