Macalester College

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

11.5%

Applications

8,952

Admitted

1,033

All Extracted Fields

A. General Information

First Name:
Adam Johnson
Last Name:
Director of Institutional Research
Title:
Office of Institutional Research & Assessment
Office:
1600 Grand Avenue
Address Line 1:
St. Paul, MN 55105 USA
Address Line 2:
651.696.6411
City:
ajohns31@macalester.edu
Zipcode
Yes
Country:
No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:
Mailing Address:
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City/State/Zip/Country:
Name of College/University:
651-696-6357
Street Address Line 1:
1-800-231-7974
Street Address Line 2:
1600 Grand Avenue
Street Address Line 3:
Saint Paul, MN 55105 USA
City
admissions@macalester.edu
If you have a mailing address other than the above to which applications should be sent, please provide:
Other (describe):
Academic year calendar:
A5

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
633
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
878
All other degree-seeking: males
1
Total degree-seeking: males
879
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: males
Men
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: males
13
Other first-year, degree-seeking: males
13
Total degree-seeking: males
13
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
All other degree-seeking: males
0
All other degree-seeking: males
0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: males
Men
Total All Full-Time Students: Males
2138
Total All Part-Tim Students: Males
0
Total All Students: males
2138
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
814
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
1113
All other degree-seeking: females
6
Total degree-seeking: females
1119
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: females
Women
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: females
11
Other first-year, degree-seeking: females
11
Total degree-seeking: females
11
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
All other degree-seeking: females
0
All other degree-seeking: females
0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: females
Women
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
79
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
114
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
114
Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: Unknown
8
Other first-year, degree-seeking: Unknown
8
Total degree-seeking: Unknown
8
2021 Cohort
0.9227799227799228
Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
All other degree-seeking: Unknown
0
2021 Cohort
478 / 518
Total graduate Part-Time Students: Unknown
Another Gender
Doctoral degrees – other
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Total
Total (sum of 3 columns to the left)
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
124
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
112
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
307
Total
543
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
0
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
1
Total
1
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
124
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
112
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
306
Total
542
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
109
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
88
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
245
Total
442
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
4
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
8
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
30
Total
42
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
2
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
2
Total
6
Total
2021 Cohort
Total
0

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class
ACT Math
Percent in top half of high school graduating class
0.48
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
0.45
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
0.06
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:
0.01
Total first-time, first-year males who applied
Total
Total first-time, first-year females who applied
4097
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who applied
4855
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted
Total
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who were admitted
1033
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
Total
Total full-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
310
Total part-time, first-time, first-year males who enrolled
0
Percent who had GPA of 4.0
0.86
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
0
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24
0.23
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
3
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.99
Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74
bottom half = 100%
Total part-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled
0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year students of unknown sex who enrolled
0
Total first-time, first-year who applied
8968
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
2558
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
560
Does your institution have an application fee?
0
Date: Month
Date
Date: Day
Date
Other:
2024-01-15 00:00:00
No set Date
C15
Other
C16
Refundable if student does not enroll?
X
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?
X
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:
909
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:
507
Number of wait-listed students admitted:
63
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan
Yes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
X
Total academic units
4
English
3
Mathematics
3
Science
3
Of these, units that must be lab
3
Foreign language
3
Social studies
3
Explain:
Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking general (not including programs with specific criteria) admissions decisions.
Rigor of secondary school record
X
Application Essay
Very Important
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.
Entrance exams
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?
Recommended
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
Percent
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
Number
ACT Math: 25th Percentile
0.29
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
162
ACT English: 25th Percentile
0.23
ACT English: 50th Percentile
128
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
680
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
670
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
29.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
27
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
30
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total
29
SAT Math: 700-800
720
SAT Math: 600-699
720
SAT Math: 500-599
32
SAT Math: 400-499
29
SAT Math: 300-399
34
SAT Math: Total
31
SAT Composite: 1000-1199
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
SAT Composite: 800-999
0.66
SAT Composite: 600-799
0.29
SAT Composite: 400-599
0.05
SAT Composite: Total
0
ACT Composite: 30-36
1
ACT Composite: 18-23
SAT Composite
ACT Composite: 12-17
0.67
ACT Composite: 6-11
0.3
ACT Composite: Below 6
0.03
ACT Composite: Total
0
ACT English: 30-36
1

D. Transfer Admission

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
X
Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
C-
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(s)
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(s)
Describe other transfer credit policies:
D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
Number
Males
80
Females
105
Unknown
0
Total
0
Males
29
Females
24
Unknown
0
Total
0
Males
8
Females
11
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:
Unknown
0
Total
0
Winter
X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?
Yes
Number
12
Unit Type
Credits
High school transcript
X
College transcript(s)
X
Essay or personal statement
X
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
X
If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
n/a
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):
n/a
Fall Priority Date: Month
n/a
Fall Priority Date: Day
n/a
Fall Closing Date: Month
2024-04-01 00:00:00
Fall Closing Date:Day
2024-04-01 00:00:00
Fall Notification Date: Month
2024-05-04 00:00:00
Fall Notification Date: Day
2024-05-04 00:00:00
Fall Reply Date: Month
2024-05-25 00:00:00
Fall Reply Date: Day
2024-05-25 00:00:00
Fall Rolling Admission
n/a

E. Academic Offerings and Policies

Cross-registration
x
Double major
x
Honors Program
x
Independent study
x
Internships
x
Student-designed major
x
Study abroad
x
Undergraduate Research
x
Arts/fine arts
x
English (including composition)
x
Foreign languages
x
Intensive writing
x
Mathematics
x
Sciences (biological or physical)
x
Social science
x
Other (describe):
x
Describe:
Internationalism, U.S. Identities and Differences

F. Student Life

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.8216704288939052
Percent of males who join fraternities
0
Percent of females who join sororities
0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
1
Percent who live off campus or commute
0
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
18.2
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
0.8018712162905889
Percent of males who join fraternities
0
Percent of females who join sororities
0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
0.5729653882132835
Percent who live off campus or commute
0.43
Percent of students age 25 and older
<1%
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
20
Campus Ministries
x
Choral groups
x
Concert band
x
Dance
x
Drama/theater
x
International Student Organization
x
Jazz band
x
Literary magazine
x
Model UN
x
Music ensembles
x
Musical theater
x
Radio station
x
Student government
x
Student newspaper
x
Symphony orchestra
x
Name of Cooperating Institution
U. of MN - TC
Name of Cooperating Institution
U. of MN - TC
Name of Cooperating Institution
U. of St. Thomas
Coed residence halls
x
Apartments for single students
x
Special housing for disabled students
x
Cooperative housing
x
Theme housing
x
Living Learning Communities
x
Other housing options (specify):
x

G. Annual Expenses

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
https://www.macalester.edu/financial-aid/estimate/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.
x
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance will be available:
2025-03-01 00:00:00
Tuition
67874
Tuition
67874
Required Fees:
230
Food and housing (on-campus):
15760
Housing Only (on-campus):
8304
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
7456
Required Fees:
230
Food and housing (on-campus):
15760
Housing Only (on-campus):
8304
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
7456
Other:
*Beginning in 2024-2025, tuition includes required course materials. Visit the Mac Books FAQ for more information: https://www.macalester.edu/macbooks/
Minimum
12
Maximum
18
Books and supplies:
0
Other expenses:
2270
Books and supplies:
0
Other expenses:
2270
Books and supplies:
0
Food and housing total*
18564
Other expenses:
2270
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:
2121.0625
NONRESIDENTS:
2121.0625

H. Financial Aid

If yes, starting date (Month):
If yes, starting date:
If yes, starting date (Day):
If yes, starting date:
Academic Year
x
Federal
2332889
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located
731614
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
66307821
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
1211715
Total Scholarships/Grants
70584039
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
4538923
Federal Work-Study
500972
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
4449806
Total Self-Help
9489701
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).
12193674
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
787437
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
x
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
x
Federal Nursing Loans
x
State Loans
x
Total Scholarships/Grants
12981111
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
583253
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)
177606
Total Self-Help
760859
Parent Loans
1496518
Federal Pell Grants
x
Federal SEOG
x
State scholarships/grants
x
Private scholarships
x
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
560
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
357
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
311
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
311
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
308
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
258
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
44
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
230
I. On 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)
1.01
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
66010.34405144694
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
59729.84090909091
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
7405.794573643411
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
4155.934108527132
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item $B$1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort)
2099
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid
1400
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
1248
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid
1248
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid
1239
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid
1112
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid
106
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
743
I. On 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)
0.97
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
65169.824519230766
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e
56396.67473769169
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f
9727.78417266187
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan
5863.318345323741
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
199
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
18937
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
0
N. Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
628
O. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and grant aid awarded to students in line n
19291.323248407643
P. Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non-need-based athletic scholarship or grant
0
Q. Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p
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.
513
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
267
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
215
C. Institutional loan programs.
157
D. State loan programs.
4
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
23
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.52046783625731
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
0.4191033138401559
C. Institutional loan programs.
0.3060428849902534
D. State loan programs.
0.007797270955165692
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
0.04483430799220273
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
24601
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.
18700
C. Institutional loan programs.
10207
D. State loan programs.
16982
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.
38156
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
x
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
x
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:
255
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
60806
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
15505530
CSS Profile
x
Other (specify):
x
Specify:
CSS Profile or ISAFA
FAFSA
x
CSS Profile
x
Noncustodial Profile
x
Other (specify):
x
Specify:
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I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

A. Total number of instructional faculty
198
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
69
C. Total number who are females
113
D. Total number who are males
85
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
180
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
12
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
6
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
A. Total number of instructional faculty
50
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
12
C. Total number who are females
29
D. Total number who are males
21
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
0
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
25
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
9
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
14
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
2
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
A. Total number of instructional faculty
248
B. Total number who are members of minority groups
81
C. Total number who are females
142
D. Total number who are males
106
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
9
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
205
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
21
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
20
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
2
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
0
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
10
based on ____ students
214.67
and ____ faculty
2116.67
2-9
89
10-19
243
20-29
123
30-39
22
40-49
1
50-99
1
100+
0
Total
479
2-9
69
10-19
55
20-29
12
30-39
6
40-49
0
50-99
0
100+
0
Total
142

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
TOTAL (should = 100%)
0
Natural resources and conservation
0.0494
Area, ethnic, and gender studies
0.016
Communication/journalism
0.0189
Computer and information sciences
0.0741
Education
0.0189
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
0.0843
English
0.0538
Biological/life sciences
0.109
Mathematics and statistics
0.0582
Interdisciplinary studies
0.1323
Philosophy and religious studies
0.0174
Physical sciences
0.0349
Psychology
0.0756
Social sciences
0.1773
Visual and performing arts
0.0494
History
0.0305
TOTAL (should = 100%)
1