Macalester College Description:
Macalester College's small 53-acre campus is situated in a pleasant residential neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. For a small liberal arts college, Macalester is quite diverse -- students of color make up 18% of the student body, and 11% of students are international. Central to the college's mission are internationalism, multiculturalism and service to society. The college is highly selective with 96% of students coming from the top quarter of their high school class. Macalester has an impressive 10 to 1 student faculty ratio, and average class size of 17, and a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 35%
- GPA, SAT and ACT graph for Macalester
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 650 / 740
- SAT Math: 630 / 710
- SAT Writing: 640 / 730
- ACT Composite: 28 / 32
- ACT English: 29 / 34
- ACT Math: 27 / 32
- ACT Writing: 8 / 9
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 2,033 (all undergraduate)
- Gender Breakdown: 42% Male / 58% Female
- 98% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $42,021
- Books: $1,010
- Room and Board: $9,396
- Other Expenses: $888
- Total Cost: $53,315
Macalester College Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Aid: 81%
- Macalester Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of New Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 75%
- Loans: 57%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $26,517
- Loans: $5,527
Most Popular Majors:
Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, Environmental Science, Geography, Global Studies, Political Science, Psychology
Transfer, Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 96%
- Transfer Out Rate: 8%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 85%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 88%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
More Minnesota Colleges - Information and Admissions Data:
Augsburg | Bethel | Carleton | Concordia College Moorhead | Concordia University Saint Paul | Crown | Gustavus Adolphus | Hamline | Macalester | Minnesota State Mankato | North Central | Northwestern College | Saint Benedict | St. Catherine | Saint John's | Saint Mary's | St. Olaf | St. Scholastica | St. Thomas | UM Crookston | UM Duluth | UM Morris | UM Twin Cities | Winona State
Macalester College Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.macalester.edu/academic/catalog/
"Macalester is committed to being a preeminent liberal arts college with an educational program known for its high standards for scholarship and its special emphasis on internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society."
