What are my chances of getting into Macalester College?
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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 4,317 |
| Admitted | 1,837 |
| Acceptance rate | 42.6% |
| Yield rate | 28.0% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Macalester College.
Macalester College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 640 and 740
- Math: 620 and 710
- Writing: 630 and 740
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Macalester College.
Macalester College's average composite ACT score falls between 28 and 32.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Anthropology | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 14 | 26 | 40 |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Economics, General | 30 | 14 | 44 |
| Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 10 | 16 | 26 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| History, General | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| International/Global Studies | 8 | 18 | 26 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Linguistics | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Music, General | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Philosophy | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Physics, General | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 18 | 25 | 43 |
| Psychology, General | 8 | 28 | 36 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sociology | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 178 | 237 | 415 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1073 |
| Reported Results | 257 |
| Accepted | 180 (70%) 70,30 |
| Rejected | 77 |
| Attending | 30 |
| Yield Rate | 17% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 0.00 | 3.80 | 3.96 |
| SAT I | 600 | 2070 | 2211 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 88 | 780 | 888 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.44 | 3.76 | |
| SAT I | 600 | 1911 | 2096 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 88 | 653 | 787 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 02:00:05 PM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 6 hours, and 53 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
Macalester College discussion
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babaganoush posted 'I got accepted to take classes at Macalester my senior year of highschool and I got 0% as well'
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