Macalester College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Population
2,800,000
Website
http://www.macalester.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,131
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
50%
International
15%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
8%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Native American
0%
From State
14%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
9%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Computer Science
8%
Arts
6%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$68,104
Est. Cost of Attendance
$82,991
10-Year ROI
$123,000
ROI Percentile
34th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
92%
4-Year Graduation Rate
74%
6-Year Graduation Rate
87%
Transfer-Out Rate
8%
Weather
Comfortable Days
100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (62%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
28%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #407 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #425 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #469 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
59%
SAT Range
1360
–
1460
SAT Math Range
650
–
750
SAT RW Range
680
–
750
ACT Range
30
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | 513 | 39% / 61% | 15% | $65,636 | 90% | ||
| Computer Science | 39 +12 | 64% / 36% | 31% | $122,063 | 98 | 100% | |
| Data Science | 4 +4 | 75% / 25% | 25% | $84,787 | 80 | — | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 14% | $66,645 | 43 | — | |
| Geology | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $62,086 | 30 | — | |
| Mathematics | 27 +13 | 52% / 48% | 37% | $75,713 | 65 | 95% | |
| Physics | 8 +3 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $79,373 | 72 | — | |
| Biology | 43 +6 | 30% / 70% | 5% | $67,008 | 44 | 83% | |
| Environmental Studies | 22 +12 | 32% / 68% | 5% | $44,719 | 3 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 23 +3 | 17% / 83% | 13% | $65,903 | 41 | 84% | |
| Economics | 46 +11 | 57% / 43% | 35% | $97,301 | 90 | 96% | |
| American Studies | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $47,198 | 4 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 5 +3 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $56,037 | 14 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,460 | 8 | — | |
| Chinese | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,787 | 12 | — | |
| Classics | 8 +4 | 38% / 62% | 12% | $54,294 | 11 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 10 +9 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $42,756 | 2 | 100% | |
| English | 13 +5 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $47,324 | 4 | — | |
| French | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $54,767 | 12 | — | |
| Geography | 21 +5 | 67% / 33% | 5% | $58,317 | 19 | — | |
| German | 3 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $54,517 | 11 | — | |
| History | 17 +4 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $53,999 | 11 | — | |
| Independent Major | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,031 | 11 | — | |
| International Studies | 25 +18 | 28% / 72% | 28% | $53,128 | 9 | 79% | |
| Japanese | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,666 | 12 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,468 | 8 | — | |
| Linguistics | 7 +5 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $54,244 | 11 | — | |
| Mass Communication | — — | — | — | $55,793 | 14 | — | |
| Media Studies | 10 +3 | 40% / 60% | 30% | $55,589 | 13 | — | |
| Philosophy | 6 +2 | 50% / 50% | 17% | $52,584 | 9 | — | |
| Political Science | 33 +8 | 18% / 82% | 12% | $54,999 | 12 | 85% | |
| Psychology | 47 +5 | 38% / 62% | 11% | $55,139 | 13 | 79% | |
| Religious Studies | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $51,589 | 8 | — | |
| Russian | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 100% | $54,557 | 12 | — | |
| Sociology | 14 +2 | 7% / 93% | 14% | $56,116 | 14 | — | |
| Spanish | 8 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,551 | 12 | — | |
| Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,316 | 11 | — | |
| Art History | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,580 | 3 | — | |
| Music | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $44,586 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 8% | $45,963 | 3 | — | |
| Theater and Dance | 7 +2 | 14% / 86% | 29% | $41,601 | 2 | — |