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Macalester College Admissions Statistics & Acceptance Rate

What Does Macalester College’s Incoming Class Look Like?

Review the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Macalester College, located in Saint Paul, MN.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Macalester College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Macalester College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

Reviewing the admissions stats can help you determine your likelihood of acceptance. Take a look at the SAT and ACT scores of previous applicants to help you understand your chances of being accepted. If you find your scores are lower than the average freshman, try retaking the exam to better your score or reviewing colleges looking for scores matching your own.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Very Selective (20-30%)
Acceptance Rate	28%

Acceptance and Enrollment Stats

Macalester College received 8,968 total applications. Among these applicants, 2,558 received admission offers, and 560 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	8,968
Accepted	2,558
Enrolled	560
Enrolled Full-Time	560

The acceptance rate at Macalester College is 28.5%. This makes the school moderately selective. Acceptance rates vary by gender at Macalester College: the female acceptance rate is 31% versus 25% for male applicants.

The yield rate at Macalester College is 22%. This means that 22% of those who received offers of admission registered. Female admitted students enroll at 20% compared to 24% for men.

Who’s Applying: Applicants by Gender

These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Macalester College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	4,097	4,855
Admitted	1,033	1,521
Enrolled	247	310

Standardized Test Scores

About 29% of students accepted to Macalester provided SAT results (162 students).

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 680 and 750. Math scores were between 670 and 760.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Critical Reading	680	750
Mathematics	670	760
Combined Total	1350	1510

Macalester got ACT scores from 23% of its admitted class (128 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 30 and 34.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Overall	30	34
English/Reading	30	35
Mathematics	27	32

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Appraiser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.