Macalester College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Applications
6,373
SAT Composite 25th
1,290
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$63,878
10 yrs after enrollment
87%
6-year completion
$32,149
sticker minus grants
$23,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Adam
Last Name:Johnson
Title:Assistant Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:1600 Grand Avenue
Zipcode55,105
Phone:651-696-6411
Email Address:ajohns31@macalester.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.macalester.edu/ir/institutionaldata/
City:St. Paul
StateMN
Name of College/University:Macalester College
Street Address Line 1:1600 Grand Avenue
CitySt. Paul
StateMN
Zip55,105
Main Phone Number (Area Code)651
Main Phone Number:696-6000
WWW Home Page Address:www.macalester.edu/
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):651
Admissions Phone Number:696-6357
Admissions Email Address:admissions@macalester.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
APX
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:760
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:336
Number of wait-listed students admitted:112
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80045.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69948.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5996.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80040.6
SAT Math: 600-69948.9
SAT Math: 500-59910.5
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160038.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139955.7
SAT Composite: 1000-11996.2
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3664.7
ACT Composite: 24-2932.7
ACT Composite: 18-232.2
ACT Composite: 12-170.3
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Total0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Amount of housing deposit:1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 credit hours Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 credit hours - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 minimum - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 16 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Internationalism, U.S. Identities & Differences, Quantitative Thinking
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing30%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.macalester.edu/financialaid/estimate/
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
11 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$2,144,528
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$829,962
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$60,030,446
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,036,552
Total Scholarships/Grants$64,041,488
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,981,391
Federal Work-Study$500,972
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,249,052
Total Self-Help$9,731,415
Parent Loans$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$5,072,095
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$400,557
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,472,652
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$554,600
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$72,715
Total Self-Help$627,315
Parent Loans$1,092,750
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:210
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9.6
based on ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty67