Macalester College

Macalester College is a private, Christian, liberal art college in Saint Paul, MN. It is a distinguished college, ranking 77th in the country, with an acceptance rate of 41%. It has a small student body with full-time enrollment of 2,197 students. its most commonly decided major is a Bachelor's in Economics, which represents 11% of the student body. Alternative in-demand choices include Mathematics, which accounts for 8% of students, and Biology (7%). It has acclaimed administrative and clerical, foreign languages, international relations, and anthropology programs, all ranking first in Minnesota. In addition, it ranks 1st in MN according to our best Christian colleges, best liberal arts colleges, and top private universities lists. At full price, tuition costs $51,408 a year for applicants living in Minnesota but $56,819 if you're not located in Minnesota. It is worth bringing up that over 80% of undergrads secure scholarship or grant funding. 91% of Macalester College undergraduates finish their schooling with a degree and begin the next chapter of their lives: their careers. Two years after receiving their degrees, alumni earn an average wage of $32,200. After 4 more years in the labor force, their median annual salary increases 47.8% to $47,600, which is 18.7% on top of the national median income for individuals. Applicants might also want to find that most students scored between 29 and 35 on the English portion of the ACT. Secondly, students are able to take a semester abroad, and it does not offer evening degree programs. When it comes to your pocketbook, be aware that 25% of undergrads procure financial aid through state grants and 79% of students obtain institutional grants. Its party scene rating on School Authority is 8.49 and our higher education experts rated it an 8.76 for the quality of its campus. When it comes to life on campus, 100% of freshmen live in on-campus housing. To wrap things up, the lowest-earning quarter of graduates earn a starting salary of $18,700 or less and 90% of graduates are gainfully employed two years after graduation.