Macalester Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#39 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Minnesota Colleges

#5 in Minnesota Colleges

Macalester College is ranked 39^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 5^th in Minnesota Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Macalester College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Its tuition & fees of $64,908 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (28%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,420 SAT, 32 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
It has average number of students of 2,175.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Macalester are $64,908 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College $64,908

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $31,415

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Macalester is 28% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 28%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 72%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Macalester is 23% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 23%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 39%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Macalester is 1,420 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 1,420

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 1,175

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Macalester is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 71

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Macalester is 87% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 87%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 65%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Macalester is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 4%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 22%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Macalester is 91% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 91%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 80%

Student Population

The total student population at Macalester is 2,175 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College 2,175

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 2,000

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Macalester is $39,942 which is 61.54% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.

Macalester College $39,942

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota $18,118

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Macalester is 10 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.