Macalester College

Common Data Set 2022-23

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.

Median earnings
$63,878
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
87%
6-year completion
Average net price
$32,149
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction429fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
City:institutionalresearch@macalester.edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Adam Johnson
Last Name:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Title:Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Office:1600 Grand Ave.
Address Line 1:St. Paul, MN 55105
Address Line 2:651.696.6411
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:651-696-6357
Street Address Line 1:800-231-7974
Street Address Line 2:1600 Grand Avenue
Street Address Line 3:St. Paul, MN 55105
City651-696-6724
Stateadmissions@macalester.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:x

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking67486941Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking8841,18468Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking170Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates8851,19168Not reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking000Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking8851,19168Not reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates2,175Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedDegree-Seeking First-Time First YearDegree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported64276Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported62221Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reported36127Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reported29Not reported
Total part-time studentsNot reported5522,164Not reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents98329506
Hispanic/Latino101
Black or African American, non-Hispanic97329505
White, non-Hispanic84276420
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic4919
Asian, non-Hispanic045
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic88289444
Two or more races, non-Hispanic0.910.880.88
Race and/or ethnicity unknownNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
B3 · Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees85
Bachelor's degrees67
Postbachelor's certificates5
Master's degrees2
Post-master's certificates74
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0.87
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied4,9790Not reportedNot reported
Admitted0Not reported213Not reported
Enrolled3390Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reported2,397Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time8,434552Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who enrolledTOTAL
C5 · Admissions Requirements
Visual/Performing ArtsVery Important
Visual/Performing ArtsImportant
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Talent/ability
Volunteer workADMISSION
Work experienceRequire
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
SAT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT compositeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT math255075
ACT English1,3501,4301,490
ACT Writing670710750
ACT Science670710750
ACT Reading303234
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80032
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0.3
SAT Math: 700-80034
SAT Math: 300-399SAT Math
SAT Math: 200-2990.6
SAT Math: Total0.4
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-13990
SAT Composite: 1000-11991
SAT Composite: 600-799SAT Composite
SAT Composite: 400-5990.6
SAT Composite: Total0.4
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-290
ACT Composite: 18-231.0
ACT Composite: 6-11ACT Composite
ACT Composite: Below 60.8
ACT Composite: Total0.2
ACT English: 6-11ACT English
ACT English: Below 60.8
ACT English: Total0.2
ACT Math: 6-11ACT Math
ACT Math: Below 60.5
ACT Math: Total0.4
ACT Reading: 6-11ACT Reading
ACT Reading: Below 60.9
ACT Reading: Total0.1
ACT Science: 6-11ACT Science
ACT Science: Below 60.7
ACT Science: Total0.2
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class1
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating classPercent
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99Percent
C14 · Admission Policies
Priority Date: MonthDate
Priority Date: DayDate
Yes, on a rolling basis:C16
Must reply by (date)C17
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified afterX
Weeks2022-05-01 00:00:00
Amount of housing deposit:2022-05-01 00:00:00
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
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
First or only early decision plan notification date: Month2022-11-01 00:00:00
First or only early decision plan notification date: Day2022-11-01 00:00:00
Other early decision plan closing date: Month2022-12-04 00:00:00
Other early decision plan closing date: Day2022-12-04 00:00:00
Other early decision plan notification date: Month2022-01-01 00:00:00
Other early decision plan notification date: Day2022-01-01 00:00:00
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan335
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
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
Early action notification date: Month2022-11-01 00:00:00
Early action notification date: Day2022-11-01 00:00:00
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied5049099
Admitted98017
Enrolled4307
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X
D3 · Application for Admission
FallX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?X
High school transcriptX
College transcript(s)X
Standardized test scoresX
D15 · Transfer Credit Policies
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:64 minimum
Describe other transfer credit policies:Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Number

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Cross-registrationx
Double majorx
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Student-designed majorx
Study abroadx
Undergraduate Researchx
E3 · Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsx
English (including composition)x
Foreign languagesx
Physical Educationx
Humanitiesx
Intensive writingx
Mathematicsx
Sciences (biological or physical)x
Social sciencex
Describe:Internationalism, U.S. Identities and Differences

Student Life

3 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
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
F3 · ROTC
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)x
Special housing for disabled studentsx
Special housing for international studentsx
Theme housingx
Wellness housingx
Living Learning Communitiesx
Other housing options (specify):x
Specify:Other housing options (specify):

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
G0 · Information
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:2023-24 tuition and fees are reported below
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$14,982$14,982
Food and housing, on-campus$7,894$7,894
Housing only, on-campus$7,088$7,088
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$1,680$1,680$1,680
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

13 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients158512Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant$19,040$18,034Not reported
Athletic grant recipients00Not reported
Average athletic grantNANANot reported
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic YearX
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,938,780
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$917,833
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$63,453,330
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,274,571
Total Scholarships/Grants$67,584,514
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,495,113
Federal Work-Study$500,972
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,973,129
Total Self-Help$9,969,214
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.NA
Athletic Awards$0
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
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).$9,279,124
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$636,844
Total Scholarships/Grants$9,915,968
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$643,771
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$168,567
Total Self-Help$812,338
Parent Loans$1,218,289
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.NA
Athletic Awards$0
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates5522,136Not reported
Applied for need-based aid3791,539Not reported
Determined to have financial need3311,347Not reported
Awarded any aid3311,347Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3291,338Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid2781,186Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid41127Not reported
Need fully met262826Not reported
Average percentage of need met1%1%Not reported
Average financial aid package$57,991$57,801Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant$52,322$50,236Not reported
Average need-based self-help award$6,281$8,680Not reported
Average need-based loan$4,211$6,007Not reported
Graduating Cohort
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.522
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program3021%$21,841
Federal loan programs2540%$18,387
Institutional loan programs1510%$9,586
State loan programs20%$16,500
Private student loans100%$44,535
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
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:200
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$57,369
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$11,473,792
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
CSS Profilex
Other (specify):x
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS Profilex
Noncustodial Profilex
Other (specify):x
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H11 · Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2022-05-01 00:00:00
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx
Federal Direct PLUS Loansx
Federal Nursing Loansx
Other (specify):x
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsx
Private scholarshipsx
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx
United Negro College Fundx
Federal Nursing Scholarshipx
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
Artx
State/district residencyx
Alumni affiliationNeed-Based
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:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty19554249
Members of minority groups641074
Females11331144
Males8223105
Nonresidents505
Doctorate or other terminal degree17628204
Master's, but not terminal master's12921
Bachelor's degree51318
Unknown or other highest degree246
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,154
and ____ faculty212
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students6469
10-19 students25565
20-29 students11012
30-39 students211
40-49 students50
50-99 students00
100+ students00
Total455147

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported0.0%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.0%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported0.3%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%1.0%