Macalester College Acceptance Rate: 29% — Admissions Statistics
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Macalester College
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Acceptance Rate
29%
Avg SAT Score
1440
ACT Midpoint
31
Enrollment
2,131
Grad Rate
87%
Median Debt
$23,000
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$68,104
Out-of-State
$68,104
Avg Net Price
$32,149
Median Debt
$23,000
in-state tuition
$68,104
out-of-state tuition
$68,104
avg net price
$32,149
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$46,244
$
median 10yr
$63,878
$
gender split
Women
57%
Men
43%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
11%
Two or More
9%
Asian
8%
Black
6%
AIAN
0%
About Macalester College
Macalester College is a private nonprofit institution in Saint Paul, MN. Acceptance rate: 29% (selective). Average SAT: 1440. ACT midpoint: 31. Enrollment: ~2,131 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 87%.
In-state tuition: $68,104. Out-of-state: $68,104. Avg net price: $32,149. Median debt: $23,000. Median earnings 6yr: $46,244. Median earnings 10yr: $63,878.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.