Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

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Acceptance Rate

28%

Enrollment

2,131

Graduation Rate

90%

Student-Faculty Ratio

10:1

Median Earnings (10yr)

$63,878

Retention Rate

95%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)1350–1510

8001600

ACT Range (25th–75th)30–33

136

Test Policy: Test Optional

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Scale

SAT

ACT

Test-optional

Extracurriculars

LimitedExceptional

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$64,908

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,908

Avg Net Price

$29,980

Room & Board

$15,477

Total COA

$78,900

Median Debt

$23,000

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000

$12,877

$30,001–48,000

$11,441

$48,001–75,000

$13,050

$75,001–110,000

$26,584

$110,001+

$43,253

Pell Grant Rate: 17%

Federal Loan Rate: 37%

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Family Income

Sticker Price$80,385

Estimated Net Price$29,980 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate

90%

Median Earnings (10yr)

$63,878

Retention Rate

95%

Median Debt

$23,000

Top Programs

Social Sciences

22.1%

Biology

13.3%

Computer Science

9.8%

Interdisciplinary Studies

8.8%

Mathematics & Statistics

7.6%

Physical Sciences

7.6%

Psychology

6.3%

Foreign Languages

5.3%

Natural Resources

4.3%

Visual & Performing Arts

3.9%

Top Majors

Major	Graduates	Earnings (4yr)
Mathematics	60	—
Economics	55	$83,794
Computer and Information Sciences, General	43	$104,215
Biology, General	43	$47,854
Political Science and Government	36	$47,677
International/Global Studies	32	$42,520
Research and Experimental Psychology	30	—
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	27	—
Geography and Cartography	22	$41,857
Physics	19	—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	18	—
Chemistry	17	—
Philosophy	16	—
Anthropology	16	—
History	16	—