Carleton College, a liberal arts college with an undergraduate enrollment of 2,046 students, plays a total of 18 NCAA sports, 9 of them for men and 9 for women. In the 2021/2022 season, Carleton College had a total of 439 NCAA athletes comprising 21% of the total student body.

As a NCAA Division 3 member college, Carleton most likely accepted some of their student athletes through either the normal admissions process (Early Decision or Regular Decision) with strong coach support, while others “walked on” to the teams after they were admitted on merits unrelated to sports.

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Here’s the list of sports played at Carleton College by gender together with their team sizes.

All data compiled from Carleton College athletic website.

Carleton College
Division 1
Men'sMen'sWomen'sWomen'sTotal
SportsTeam SizeSportsTeam SizeTeam Size
1Baseball34 - - 34
2Basketball15Basketball1025
3Cross Country20Cross Country1939
4Football69 - - 69
5Golf8Golf614
6Soccer37Soccer2259
7 - - Softball2222
8Swimming and Diving25Swimming and Diving3661
9Tennis11Tennis1425
10Track and Field40Track and Field3676
Volleyball1515
Total Sports Played9817
Total Athletes259180439

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