Macalester College

www.macalester.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,248

3.9% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$35,589

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

0.292%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

38.7%

6,373 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,049

98.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

92.6%

500 Graduates

About

Macalester College is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Macalester College were General Mathematics (60 degrees awarded), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (55 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (43 degrees).

In 2020, 605 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Macalester College. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (367 degrees), 8.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Macalester College is $58,248, which is $29,848 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Macalester College is $58,248, which is $29,848 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,589.

In 2020, 82% of undergraduate students attending Macalester College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,248

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Macalester College was $58,248. The cost of tuition at Macalester College is $29,848 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Macalester College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$35,589

2020 Value

13.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Macalester College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,589. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Macalester College grew by 13.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Macalester College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,592

Room and Board

$1,191

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Macalester College was of $12,592 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,191. The cost of room and board increased by 3.59% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.97% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Macalester College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Macalester College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.23% with respect to 2019, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Macalester College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.292%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Macalester College was 0.292%, which represents 1 out of the 343 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Macalester College received 6,373 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 3.41% annual decline. Out of those 6,373 applicants, 2,466 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,049 students enrolled at Macalester College in 2020, and 59% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Macalester College has an overall enrollment yield of 22.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

38.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,466

Accepted Out of 6,373

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Macalester College was 38.7% (2,466 admissions from 6,373 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 32.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −3.41%, while admissions grew by 15.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Macalester College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

59%

Submission Percentage

323

Scores Submitted

59% of enrolled first-time students at Macalester College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Macalester College has a total enrollment of 2,049 students. The full-time enrollment at Macalester College is 2,012 students and the part-time enrollment is 37. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Macalester College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Macalester College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.2% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.54% Asian, 7.71% Two or More Races, 4.78% Black or African American, 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0976% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Macalester College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.9%), followed by White Male (22.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.96%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Macalester College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,049 students. The full-time enrollment at Macalester College is 2,012 and the part-time enrollment is 37. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Macalester College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Macalester College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Macalester College was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Macalester College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Macalester College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,090
Hispanic or Latino
217
Asian
175

The enrolled student population at Macalester College is 53.2% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.54% Asian, 7.71% Two or More Races, 4.78% Black or African American, 0.342% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0976% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8 students (0.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 87 more women than men received degrees from Macalester College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Macalester College is white (367 degrees awarded). There were 8.34 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Macalester College is General Mathematics (60 degrees awarded), followed by Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (55 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (43 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Macalester College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (24 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (47 degrees), and Math & Statistics (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Macalester College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (346,733 people), Other managers (288,410 people), Postsecondary teachers (245,071 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (204,856 people), and Chief executives & legislators (132,838 people).

The most specialized majors at Macalester College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (24 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (47 degrees), Math & Statistics (60 degrees), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), and Social Sciences (135 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Macalester College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Macalester College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (457,920 people), Elementary & secondary schools (452,113 people), Legal services (275,345 people), Computer Systems Design (254,909 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (205,550 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Macalester College.

Most Common

General Mathematics
60 degree-majorss awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
55 degree-majorss awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
43 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Macalester College was General Mathematics with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Macalester College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

259

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

346

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 259 degrees were awarded to men at Macalester College, which is 0.749 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (346).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Macalester College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Macalester College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 1.89 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Macalester College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.91 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

85%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 85% of students graduating from Macalester College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 90% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Macalester College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
367 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
44 degrees awarded
Asian
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Macalester College is white (367 degrees awarded). There were 8.34 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (44 degrees).

0.496% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
204 degrees awarded
White Male
163 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Macalester College is white female (204 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (163 degrees).

Operations

Macalester College has an endowment valued at nearly $692M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−3.66%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Macalester College had a total salary expenditure of $122M. Macalester College employs 78 Professors, 44 Associate professors, and 35 Assistant professors. Most academics at Macalester College are Male Professors (40), Female Professors(38), and Male Associate professors (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Macalester College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 86 employees, Management, with 74 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

Endowment

$692M

2020 Endowment

7.64%

decline from 2019

Macalester College has an endowment valued at about $692M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Macalester College declined 7.64% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $652M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Macalester College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.06M - Federal
$135k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Macalester College received $1.06M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $135k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$52.1M

2020 Salaries

1.58%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Macalester College paid a median of $52.1M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($122M) and a 1.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.75% growth from 2018 and a 2.1% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.3M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2020, Macalester College paid a total of $19.3M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

78 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

86 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Macalester College were Professor with 78 employees; Associate professor with 44 employees; and Associate professor with 35 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Macalester College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees; Management with 74 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Macalester College was Male Professor with 40 employees, Female Professor with 38 employees, and Male Associate professor with 24 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Macalester College.