- The Inkwell
- Minnesota
- Macalester College
Saint Paul, MNCity: largeZIP 55105Founded 1874
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1874
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1966
- Website
- www.macalester.edu
MinnesotaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Macalester College
Macalester College is a private nonprofit college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 2,131 undergraduates. It admits 28% of applicants, graduates 91% within six years and costs $27,851 a year after aid.
91%graduate
Admission rate28%
Retention92%
4-year graduation82%
Pell Grant share17%
Federal loans32%
$27,851net price / year
28%admission rate
1440average SAT
91%graduate in 6 years
$69,951median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#393 of 1,704 for earnings#1,377 of 1,739 for lowest net price#58 of 1,738 for graduation rate#102 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $86,134tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $70,862
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $70,862
- Average net price
- $27,851national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$15,715
$30,001–48,000$4,569
$48,001–75,000$15,825
$75,001–110,000$28,539
$110,001+$43,770
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 28%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 680–750
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 670–760
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 30–34
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college28%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college92%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college91%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college17%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 91%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 82%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 90%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $52,752
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $69,951middle 50%: $48,258–$103,776
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$103,776
Median, Macalester College$69,951
Lower quarter$48,258
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,131
- Part-time
- 1.5%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 19.3
- First-generation students
- 13%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 17%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,951 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $25,033
- Endowment, end of year
- $881,667,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic11%
Black6.2%
Asian7.9%
Two or more races8.8%
U.S. nonresident15%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Unknown0.9%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Social sciences21%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies12%
Psychology9.5%
Physical sciences9.0%
Computer & information sciences7.4%
Foreign languages & linguistics6.9%
English language & literature5.0%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Minnesota
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton College Northfield, MN | $25,295 | 89% | $82,742 |
| Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN | $24,148 | 77% | $67,649 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN | $30,995 | 72% | $69,827 |
| Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN | $22,280 | 70% | $62,622 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN | $19,090 | 67% | $64,729 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN | $22,756 | 53% | $64,996 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates College Lewiston, ME | $27,390 | 88% | $98,373 |
| Barnard College New York, NY | $28,930 | 92% | $98,280 |
| Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO | $27,951 | 86% | $70,914 |
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA | $26,039 | 90% | $127,532 |
| Colgate University Hamilton, NY | $29,409 | 89% | $96,328 |
| Hamilton College Clinton, NY | $25,793 | 90% | $84,956 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 173902. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1141571.