Macalester College, MN

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian Church USAMain Campus
1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105
(651) 696-6000

Macalester College Rankings

Affordability41
Selectivity85
Retention91
Graduation85
Earnings26
Diversity65
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Macalester College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics7%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics7%
Multi-disciplinary Studies7%
Natural Resources and Conservation4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences30%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into Macalester College

41%Admission Rate
715Median SAT Math
690Median SAT Reading
31Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)660–770
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)650–730
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)29–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Macalester College

$54KIn-State Tuition
$54KOut-of-State Tuition
$66KAverage Total Cost
$26KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS
$0–$30K$11K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$15K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$19K$19K
>$110K$39K$21K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Macalester College

42%Receive Federal Loans
$19KMedian Federal Debt
89%Repayment Rate
$220Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS
$0–$30K 15%43%57%
$30K–$48K 11%15%16%
$48K–$75K 14%15%12%
$75K–$110K 19%14%9%
>$110K 41%16%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMNUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$13K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$20K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$30K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMNUS
1-year after entering repayment 86%52%43%
3-years after entering repayment 89%56%46%
5-years after entering repayment 90%61%50%
7-years after entering repayment 93%67%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Macalester College

96%Retention Rate
9%Transfer Rate
3%Withdrawal Rate
88%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMNUS
Within 4 Years 85%38%38%
Within 6 Years 88%50%55%
Within 8 Years 89%51%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMNUS
Asian 95%48%53%
Black 83%27%39%
Caucasian 89%52%52%
Hispanic or Latino 86%37%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 93%49%50%
Two or more races 88%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Macalester College

91%Employment Rate
$32KMedian Salary
$19K25 Pctl Salary
$47K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMNUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%90%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%89%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 93%89%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 92%88%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%88%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMNUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$19K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$32K$33K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$47K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$54K$59K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMNUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$32K$33K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$41K$36K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$48K$40K$35K

Students

Students at Macalester College

2,160Undergraduates
100%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMNUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%61%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%38%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMNUS
Asian 8%5%4%
Black 3%10%18%
Caucasian 58%64%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%6%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%4%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 16%2%2%
Two or more races 6%4%3%
Other race <1%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMNUS

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