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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN · City · 2,131 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Saint Paul, MN, 55105-1899 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
5 mi away
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Admission Rate
29%
Cost of Attendance
$82,991
per academic year
Graduation Rate
89%
Median Earnings
$63,878
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$23,000
at graduation
Enrollment
2,131
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$68,104
Out-of-state tuition
$68,104
Room & board
$15,760
Avg net price
$32,149
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$13,772
$30–48k
$11,982
$48–75k
$11,098
$75–110k
$20,527
$110k+
$44,880
Admissions
Admit rate
29%
SAT average
1440
680750 range
ACT midpoint
31
3034 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
89%
1st-yr retention
92%
Consumer completion
89%
Median earnings (6yr)
$46,244
Median earnings (10yr)
$63,878
Median debt
$23,000
Monthly loan payment
$244
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
10
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
17%
First-generation
13%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
2%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
11%
Black
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more
9%
Non-resident
15%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$46,244
10 years after entry
$63,878
Computer and Information Sciences, General72
Mathematics63
Economics61
Biology, General49
Political Science and Government43
Research and Experimental Psychology41
Neurobiology and Neurosciences35
Natural Resources Conservation and Research31
International/Globalization Studies28
Geography and Environmental Studies21
Physics21
Communication and Media Studies16
Philosophy16
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies15
Sociology14
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences13
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$11,951/mo
Instructional spend/student
$25,033
Federal loan rate
36%