by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what part-time students pay per credit hour at Macalester College, alongside the full-time annual tuition and fees for comparison.
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Undergraduates studying part-time at Macalester College generally pay $2,121 per credit hour.
| Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Part-Time Undergraduate | $2,121 |
Remember that this per-credit-hour figure is before any aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.
For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Macalester College appear below.
The fees portion of those annual totals added up to $230; the rest is tuition itself.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $67,874 |
| Fees | $230 |
| Total | $68,104 |
These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board.
Tuition at Macalester College has shifted over the past few years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $60,288 |
| Two Years Ago | $62,270 |
| One Year Ago | $64,678 |
| Most Recent Year | $67,874 |
Most recently, tuition increased 4.9%. At the same pace next year, tuition + fees would be roughly $71,469 in the following year.
Most schools raise tuition gradually each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
Add a yearly growth assumption to your budget so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.
For details on financial aid availability at Macalester College, visit the Macalester College Financial Aid page.
For the standard full-year figures, visit the Macalester College Tuition & Fees page.