Macalester Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#39 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Minnesota Colleges
#5 in Minnesota Colleges
Macalester College is ranked 39th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 5th 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 $62,500 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (31%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,428 SAT, 31 ACT) is extremely competitive scores.
- It has average number of students of 2,244.
- It offers relatively fewer area of study (40 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Macalester are $62,500 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College $62,500
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 31% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 31%
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 21% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 21%
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 1,428 and it is extremely competitive scores compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 1,428
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 31 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 31
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 90% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 90%
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%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Macalester is 96% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 96%
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 2,244 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.
Macalester College 2,244
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 $39,407 which is 63.05% 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 $39,407
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.
Macalester College 10 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Macalester offers 40 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Minnesota.