Macalester College, MN

location_on  1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105 • language  macalester.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

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

Admissions

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

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 Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $66,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $13,028 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $13,909 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $16,773 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $18,964 $18,184
>$110K $39,000 $21,709 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 42%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 89%
Median Payment $220
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 37% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 10%
>$110K 		41% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $12,722 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $13,509 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,326 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $14,146 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $12,270 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $30,000 $32,700 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,386 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $6,017 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,355 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		86% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		89% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		90% 60% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		93% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate 9%
Withdrawal Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 88%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		85% 49% 33%
Within 6 Years 		88% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		89% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		95% 51% 57%
Black 		83% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		89% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		86% 46% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		93% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		88% 47% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,160
Full-time Undergrads 100%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 62% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 39% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 61% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		16% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 6% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Concordia University-Saint Paul
1 miles, NE • 3.2 star
University of St Thomas
1 miles, NW • 3.7 star
St Catherine University
1 miles, SW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

St. Cloud Regional Airport
60 miles, NW • 1 star
Rochester International Airport
78 miles, S • 1 star
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
83 miles, SE • 1 star