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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN
Private 4-year school
$88,723projected sticker price
$43,373projected average net price for
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This year at Macalester College, we project that on average students will pay $43,373, while the advertised price of attendance is $88,723. That’s a difference of $45,350.

Prices at Macalester College over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$88,723
sticker price
$43,373
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Macalester CollegeIn-state sticker price at Macalester College
25-26$43,373$88,723
24-25$41,949$85,809
23-24$40,571$82,991
22-23$38,571$78,900
21-22$36,095$76,357
20-21$30,939$73,771
19-20$35,589$71,053
18-19$31,458$68,627
17-18$29,013$66,280
16-17$30,672$64,007
15-16$28,528$61,853
14-15$28,009$59,743
13-14$27,999$57,478

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Macalester College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $48,638, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $12,865. That's a difference of $35,773.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$14,480
$12,865
$14,675
$29,894
$48,638
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Macalester College
<$30K$14,480
$30K-$48K$12,865
$48K-$75K$14,675
$75K-$110K$29,894
>$110K$48,638

School details

Located in Saint Paul, MN
28% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
90% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Macalester College, over the last five years 90% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

90% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Macalester College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
50%
88%
88%
87%
100%
91%
90%
75%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Macalester CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native50%31%
Asian88%45%
Black88%34%
Hispanic87%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White91%50%
Multiple races90%37%
Unknown race75%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Macalester College has 2,197 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,197 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male

And about 54% of students are white.

White

54%

Nonresident

13%

Hispanic

10%

Multiple races

8%

Asian

8%

Black

6%

Unknown race

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%