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Macalester College

St. Paul, MN · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
28.5%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
21.9%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
Total cost — out-of-state
$83,864
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates2,138
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students2,138

Admissions

Total applicants8,968
Total admitted2,558
Total enrolled560
Overall admit rate28.5%
Admit rate — women31.3%
Admit rate — men25.2%
Yield rate21.9%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date
# admitted under ED plan
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/21
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT29.0%
% submitting ACT23.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile680
SAT EBRW 75th %ile750
SAT Math 25th %ile670
SAT Math 75th %ile760
ACT Comp 25th %ile29
ACT Comp 75th %ile34
% in top 10% of HS class57.0%
% in top 25% of HS class86.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$67,874
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees$230
Room and board$15,760
Total cost — in-state$83,864
Total cost — out-of-state$83,864

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant
Avg % of need met
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist909
# admitted from waitlist63
Waitlist admit rate12.4%
Transfer applicants (total)185
Transfer admit rate28.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio10:1
% faculty full-time