Quad

Head-to-head

Haverford
Carleton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Carleton costs about $8.4K less per year on average than Haverford ($51,187 vs. $59,622, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Haverford's yield is 8 pts higher than Carleton's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Carleton's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at Haverford

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Haverford admits 12% vs. 18% at Carleton

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    Carleton is a bit larger (2,086 vs. 1,430)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Haverford grads earn $4.4K more ten years out than Carleton's ($79,966 vs. $75,525)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Haverford admits 12%, Carleton 18%; Haverford's yield is higher, at 43%.

Acceptance rate
Haverford12%
Carleton18%
Quad's selectivity
  • HaverfordHighly selective
  • CarletonHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1400–1600
Haverford
1460–1530
Carleton
1460–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HaverfordRigor and GPA very important
  • CarletonRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Carleton is a bit larger than Haverford (2,086 vs. 1,430 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Haverford1.4K
Carleton2.1K
Pell Grant share
Haverford15%
Carleton17%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Haverford, and Computer Science at Carleton; both have 8 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Haverford8 to 1
Carleton8 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HaverfordEconometrics and Quantitative Economics11%
  • CarletonComputer Science18%

What each costs

Carleton costs about $8.4K less a year than Haverford on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Haverford$59.6K
Carleton$51.2K
Aid generosity
Haverford34%
Carleton40%

What each pays off

Haverford's former students earn more, a median $80K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 90% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Haverford$80K
Carleton$75.5K
Graduation rate
Haverford91%
Carleton91%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Haverford got more selective while Carleton held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HaverfordGrowing+110%
  • CarletonGrowing+13%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Carleton College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;Carleton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Carleton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Carleton College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why