Macalester College

Name: Macalester College Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Macalester College
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Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

28.5%

Applications

8,968

Admitted

2,558

Enrolled

560

SAT Composite

1360-1490

SAT Math

670-760

SAT Reading

680-750

ACT Composite

29.5-34

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants8,968reported count

Admits2,55829%

Class seats56022% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	8,968	2,558	29%	560	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 22%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

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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.

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

§ Extraction124fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

1 TABLE

Respondent Information

E-mail Address:x

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	879	Not reported	Men	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	13	13	Not reported	13	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Men	892	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Men	Not reported	Not reported	Men	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	2,138	0	2,138	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	115	1	114	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	16	2	100	0.88	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant	Not reported	124	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	109	4	2	115	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

All

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	4,097	4,855	13	3	8,968
Admitted	1,033	1,521	4	0	2,558
Enrolled full-time	247	310	3	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	0	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	560

Wait List

Do you release that information to school counselors?Very Important

Basis for Selection

Application Essay25th Percentile

Recommendation(s)1360

Interview29.5

Extracurricular activities27

Talent/ability30

First generation29

Alumni/ae relation33

Volunteer workSAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

Work experience0.66

Level of applicant’s interest0.29

Entrance Exams

SAT or ACTACT Composite

ACT Only0.75

SAT Only0.21

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	0.29	162
ACT	0.23	128

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1360	1440	1490
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	680	720	750
SAT math	670	720	760
ACT composite	29.5	32	34
ACT math	Not reported	2024-03-16 00:00:00	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	2024-05-01 00:00:00
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	300	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Required of All	X	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Applicants

Another GenderX

Application for Admission

SpringPriority Date

Summern/a

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)0%

Percent of men who join fraternities18%

Percent of women who join sororities18%

Activities Offered

Concert bandMarine Option (for Naval ROTC)

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Private Tuition

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$230	$7,456
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	*Beginning in 2024-2025, tuition includes required course materials. Visit the Mac Books FAQ for more information: https://www.macalester.edu/macbooks/	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Residents	$2,270
Food and housing, on-campus	$0	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not Applicable	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not Applicable	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	$2,121	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Comprehensive Expenses

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

2024-2025Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid

2023-2024 FinalNumber of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)

Methodology

Federal methodology (FM)Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid

Institutional methodology (IM)Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

Both FM and IMOn average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)

Need-based Aid Awarded

Total Scholarships/GrantsNumber of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n

Federal Work-StudyNumber of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p

Parent LoansNote: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.Include:

Athletic Awards• 2024 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal• Students who transferred in.

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located• Money borrowed at other institutions.

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).• Parent loans

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college• Students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no bachelor’s degree).

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	Not reported	Not reported	b) Students notified on a rolling basis:
Determined to have financial need	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Awarded any aid	Not reported	Not reported	No
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	If yes, starting date:
Awarded need-based self-help aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:	Not reported
Average financial aid package	Not reported	No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Diploma/Certificates

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	0%	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported