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IPEDS ID: 173902
OPE ID: 00235800
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Macalester College
1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105-1899
General information:  (651) 696-6000
Website:  www.macalester.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  City: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  2,142 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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Admissionswww.macalester.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlinewww.macalester.edu/admissions/apply/
Financial Aidwww.macalester.edu/financialaid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.macalester.edu/financialaid/estimate/
Disability Serviceswww.macalester.edu/disabilityresources
Mission Statement
  www.macalester.edu/about/mission
Special Learning Opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2022
25.00%
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2023Full timePart time
Total faculty20039
Instructional20039
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
Tuition and fees$58,478$60,518$62,500$64,9083.9%
Books and supplies$1,213$827$853$9268.6%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$13,084$13,542$14,000$15,47710.6%
Other expenses$996$1,470$1,547$1,6808.6%
Total Expenses2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024% change 2022-2023 to 2023-2024
On Campus$73,771$76,357$78,900$82,9915.2%
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
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Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid149590%————
Grant or scholarship aid48588%$19,559,787$40,329
Federal grants8215%$553,606$6,751
Pell grants8215%$447,896$5,462
Other federal grants356%$105,710$3,020
State/local government grant or scholarships346%$218,634$6,430
Institutional grants or scholarships48588%$18,787,547$38,737
Student loan aid23242%$1,872,783$8,072
Federal student loans20637%$1,027,649$4,989
Other student loans8215%$845,134$10,307
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,89688%$76,857,298$40,537
Pell grants37717%$1,943,184$5,154
Federal student loans81538%$4,755,114$5,834
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$30,939$36,095$38,571
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$11,680$12,933$12,877
$30,001 – $48,000$11,010$14,488$11,441
$48,001 – $75,000$17,727$17,913$13,050
$75,001 – $110,000$23,983$25,149$26,584
$110,001 and more$39,494$40,691$43,253
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2023
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)2,142
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment10
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Student Gender: Male: 42% Female: 58%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 8% Black or African American: 6% Hispanic/Latino: 11% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 52% Two or more races: 8% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% U.S. Nonresident: 14%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 100% 25 and over: 0% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 18% Out-of-state: 69% Foreign countries: 13% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2022.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2023
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants8,0993,5214,578
Percent admitted28%25%30%
Percent admitted who enrolled23%27%20%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2023 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT15730%
ACT14328%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing680710750
SAT Math670700760
ACT Composite303233
ACT English303335
ACT Math262932
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 95%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 97 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2023.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 90% Transfer-out rate: 3%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 85% 6-year: 90% 8-year: 90% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 82% 6-year: 90%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 88% Female: 92%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 93% Black or African American: 96% Hispanic/Latino: 91% White: 89% Two or more races: 89% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% U.S. Nonresident: 95%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • Due to the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 4-year graduation rate for students entering Macalester in Fall 2017 are slightly lower than the institution's historical average.
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  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 90% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 7% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 88% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 91% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 7%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
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Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2022-2023
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization2
Latin American Studies1
Women's Studies1
Category total4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General37
Neuroscience31
Category total68
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies10
Category total10
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General50
Category total50
Education
Education, General0
Category total0
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing10
English Language and Literature, General7
Category total17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
French Language and Literature0
German Language and Literature2
Japanese Language and Literature5
Linguistics7
Russian Language and Literature2
Spanish Language and Literature7
Category total27
History
History, General8
Category total8
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General39
Category total39
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Computational Science0
Geography and Environmental Studies15
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies9
International/Globalization Studies19
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other2
Category total45
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies22
Category total22
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy12
Religion/Religious Studies5
Category total17
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General10
Geology/Earth Science, General13
Physics, General16
Category total39
Psychology
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other32
Category total32
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General11
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics51
Political Science and Government, General38
Sociology, General13
Category total113
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other4
Fine/Studio Arts, General7
Music, General7
Category total20
Grand total511
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 18 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $32,328
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined9889
Baseball38–
Basketball1414
Football67–
Golf108
Soccer3030
Softball–19
Swimming and Diving1832
Tennis1216
Volleyball–21
Water Polo–16
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since (01/01/1915)08/31/2026
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited (01/01/1913 - 01/01/1914)
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/123758.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape815
d. Fondling334
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery001
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary475
j. Motor vehicle theft310
k. Arson101
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence001
b. Dating violence401
c. Stalking106
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations372022
c. Liquor law violations1084956
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape814
d. Fondling323
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary273
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson100
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence200
c. Stalking006
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations371922
c. Liquor law violations1014756
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%0.0%
Number in default000
Number in repayment320341362
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