Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 5,946 |
| Admitted | 2,206 |
| Acceptance rate | 37.1% |
| Yield rate | 22.9% |
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: 630 and 740
- Math: 630 and 750
- Writing: 29 and 33
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 30 and 35.
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 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian Studies/Civilization | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 17 | 31 | 48 |
| Chemistry, General | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Chinese Language & Literature | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts & Stagecraft, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Economics, General | 25 | 11 | 36 |
| Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Environmental Studies | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geography | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| History, General | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| International/Global Studies | 7 | 25 | 32 |
| Japanese Language & Literature | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Mass Communications/Media Studies | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Mathematics, General | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| Music, General | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Physics, General | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 14 | 25 | 39 |
| Psychology, General | 4 | 33 | 37 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sociology | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Women's Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 189 | 276 | 465 |
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: 197 days, 4 hours, and 16 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 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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