Macalester College
Common Data Set 2022-23
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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
5 TABLESWe 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 This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country: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
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:
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
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):
Classify your undergraduate institution:x
Enrollment And Persistence
3 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal first-time, first-year who enrolledTOTAL
Visual/Performing ArtsVery Important
Visual/Performing ArtsImportant
Explain:Talent/ability
Volunteer workADMISSION
Work experienceRequire
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
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 TABLESDoes 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
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
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 TABLESCross-registrationx
Double majorx
Honors Programx
Independent studyx
Internshipsx
Student-designed majorx
Study abroadx
Undergraduate Researchx
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 TABLESCampus 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
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
Name of Cooperating Institutionx
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 TABLESPlease 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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic YearX
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
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
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
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
CSS Profilex
Other (specify):x
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS Profilex
Noncustodial Profilex
Other (specify):x
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
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
or within____weeks of notification.2022-05-01 00:00:00
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
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 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,154
and ____ faculty212