Macalester College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
31.3%
Applications
9,031
Admitted
2,828
Enrolled
571
SAT Composite 25th
1,360
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
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Adam
Last Name:Johnson
Title:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Address Line 1:1600 Grand Ave.
Zipcode55,105
Phone:651.7
Email Address:institutionalresearch@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
6 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80064.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5995.3
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: 700-80059.6
SAT Math: 600-69934.1
SAT Math: 500-5996.3
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160062.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139933.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11994.3
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3673.5
ACT Composite: 24-2923.9
ACT Composite: 18-232.1
ACT Composite: 12-170.4
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class60.8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class86.9
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
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 TABLESFallX
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: 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 2021-2022
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
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing62%
Percent who live off campus or commute38%
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
12 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$2,061,961
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$811,855
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$65,319,461
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,443,941
Total Scholarships/Grants$69,637,218
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,465,432
Federal Work-Study$500,972
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,708,671
Total Self-Help$10,675,075
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).$7,776,474
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$540,167
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,316,641
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$745,146
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$95,374
Total Self-Help$840,520
Parent Loans$1,189,722
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.472
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:205
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 ratio10
based on ____ students67