Macalester College
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 28.5%
- Applications
- 8,968
- Enrolled
- 560
- Yield Rate
- 21.9%
- SAT Average
- 1440
- ACT Midpoint
- 32
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $68,104
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $68,104
- Average Net Price
- $32,149
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $12,877
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $11,441
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $13,050
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $26,584
- Family Income Over $110k
- $43,253
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 17.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 74.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 87.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 95.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 19.2%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 1,022
Top Fields of Study
- Social Sciences: 113 graduates/year
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 68 graduates/year
- Computer & Information Sciences: 50 graduates/year
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies: 45 graduates/year
- Mathematics & Statistics: 39 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 39 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 1.46
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -0.3% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 50th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 1.5 standard deviation more competitive than its historical average.