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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN · Private Nonprofit · Selective

Macalester College is a private nonprofit institution in Saint Paul, MN. With a 28% admission rate and 1,510 combined SAT (75th percentile). Enrolls 2,131 students, offers 13 programs with earnings data, and has a 89% completion rate. Earnings are weighted by the number of graduates reporting in each program to reflect the typical student outcome. Payback period estimates how many years of earnings it takes to recoup total degree cost using net price after financial aid.

Admission Rate

28%

SAT Combined (75th)

1,510

Enrollment

2,131

Completion Rate

89%

Cost of Attendance

$78,900

In-State Tuition

$64,908

Out-of-State Tuition

$64,908

Programs

13

1-Year vs 5-Year Earnings — 13 Programs

STEMEngineeringHealthBusinessLiberal ArtsOtherCost ($79K)

Showing 13 of 13 programs

Compare#Program1yr EarningsROI
1Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$81,9641.0x
2EconomicsBachelor's Degree$59,7520.8x
3MathematicsBachelor's Degree$57,1660.7x
4Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's Degree$45,4500.6x
5Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$39,4390.5x
6Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's Degree$38,0270.5x
7Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$35,6160.5x
8Geography and CartographyBachelor's Degree$30,0530.4x
9Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$29,5590.4x
10Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's Degree$29,4870.4x
11International/Global StudiesBachelor's Degree$21,1760.3x
12Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesBachelor's Degree
13Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree