Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
29%Acceptance rate
$32,149Average net price / year
87%Graduation rate
$63,878Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$23,000Median debt at graduation
2,131Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,104
- Total cost of attendance
- $82,991
- Room & board
- $15,760
- Average net price
- $32,149
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $13,772
- $30–48k
- $11,982
- $48–75k
- $11,098
- $75–110k
- $20,527
- $110k+
- $44,880
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 28.5%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 680–750
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 670–760
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 30–34
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 87%
- First-year retention
- 92%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $46,244
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $63,878
- Median debt (graduates)
- $23,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 36%
Programs: what graduates earn
13 of 39 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 72 | $81,964 | $21,500 |
| Economics | 61 | $59,752 | $24,000 |
| Mathematics | 63 | $57,166 | $23,745 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 35 | $45,450 | $24,177 |
| Political Science and Government | 43 | $39,439 | $23,118 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 41 | $38,027 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General | 49 | $35,616 | $21,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | — | $30,053 | $19,049 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 31 | $29,559 | $19,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 15 | $29,487 | $20,000 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 28 | $21,176 | $23,324 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | 9 | $47,198 | — |
| Psychology, General | — | $34,521 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,131
- Part-time
- 2%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 50%
- Hispanic
- 11%
- Black
- 6%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 15%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $107,559 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.macalester.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 7% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Macalester College?
28.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1440 on the SAT.
How much does Macalester College cost?
The average net price after grants is $32,149 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $68,104 and the full cost of attendance is $82,991.
How much do Macalester College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $63,878 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
87% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Saint Paul
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 6,245 students |
$29,155 | 85% | 76% | $73,739 |
| Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public · 5,616 students |
$16,863 | 99% | 44% | $64,705 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN · Public · 3,813 students |
$11,495 | — | 40% | $38,399 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 3,018 students |
$18,462 | 79% | 46% | $59,871 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 2,473 students |
$19,764 | 92% | 61% | $59,282 |
| Bethel University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 1,871 students |
$28,556 | 88% | 71% | $63,764 |
| Hamline University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 1,776 students |
$20,744 | 88% | 60% | $61,106 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit · 1,442 students |
$27,705 | 93% | 68% | $50,755 |
| Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit |
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| Mitchell Hamline School of Law Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.