Macalester Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Saint Paul, Minnesota (Midwest) · 2,200 undergrads · ~22 avg class size · 10:1 student-faculty · $68,104/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$63K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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By application round
Early Decision45.0%
Early Decision II33.0%
Early Action29.0%
Regular Decision25.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 5.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $167K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech: Minneapolis-St. Paul has strong healthcare IT and medical device sectors (UnitedHealth, Medtronic, Mayo Clinic).
- Finance: Regional banks and asset management (Piper Sandler, Marquette Bancorp) over national investment banks.
- Nonprofits: Strong pipeline to national orgs headquartered in Twin Cities (Minnesota Council of Nonprofits).
- Government: Minnesota state agencies and federal posts (GAO, GSA) value local liberal arts grads.
- Consulting: Deloitte and EY offices in Twin Cities hire heavily; McKinsey tier firms prefer coasts.
About Macalester
St. Paul LAC with very international student body. Strong economics, political science, biology.
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