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Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN 55105City: LargeUNITID 173902

Private nonprofit 4-yearBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences FocusPresbyterian Church (USA)Specialty: Social Sciences 21%Specialty: Biology 12%Specialty: Interdisciplinary Studies 12%
Undergraduates
2,131
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
29%
Average net price
$32.1k
Graduation rate
87%
Retention rate
92%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$63.9k
Median debt
$23k
Student : faculty
10:1
Value score*
35th pct.
Programs offered
38
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Midwest · West North Central
Setting
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.