Student Population at Macalester
Total Enrollment
2,175 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,175
Men Students
917
Women Students
1,258
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,175 students have enrolled at Macalester College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 917 male and 1,258 female students are attending Macalester College. By attendance status, there are 2,144 full-time students and 31 part-time students.
The number of students at Macalester College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Wellesley College and Middlebury College, its population is average (average population is 2,370).
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Macalester College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 917 male and 1,258 female students attending Macalester. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Macalester.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,175 | 2,144 | 31 |
| Men | 917 | 898 | 19 |
| Women | 1,258 | 1,246 | 12 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,165 White students (53.56%) and 221 Hispanic students (10.16%) at Macalester College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Macalester College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 164 | 68 | 96 |
| Black or African American | 127 | 37 | 90 |
| Hispanic | 221 | 78 | 143 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| White | 1,165 | 509 | 656 |
| Two or More Races | 182 | 81 | 101 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,175 students whose age under twenty five and no students whose age is over thirty years old at Macalester College.
Especially, 23 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Macalester College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |
| Under 18 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 18-19 | 995 | 405 | 590 |
| 20-21 | 975 | 401 | 574 |
| 22-24 | 182 | 103 | 79 |
| Total | 2,175 | 917 | 1,258 |