Macalester College Saint Paul Minnesota

Estimated expenses for academic year

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

Tuition and fees

$31,038

$33,694

$36,504

$38,174

4.6%

Books and supplies

$850

$900

$924

$950

2.8%

Living arrangement

 

 

 

 

 

On Campus

 

 

 

 

 

Room and board

$7,982

$8,220

$8,472

$8,768

3.5%

Other

$780

$810

$830

$850

2.4%

Total Expenses

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010

On Campus

$40,650

$43,624

$46,730

$48,742

4.3%

Undergraduate application fee (2009-2010):

$40

 

Total

Male

Female

Number of applicants

4,565

1,869

2,696

Percent admitted

46%

45%

47%

Percent admitted who enrolled

27%

28%

26%

Admissions Considerations

Required

Recommended

Secondary school GPA

 

X

Secondary school rank

 

X

Secondary school record

X

 

Recommendations

X

 

Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)

X

 

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)

X

 

Students submitting scores

Number

Percent

SAT

404

72%

ACT

313

55%

Test Scores

25th Percentile*

75th Percentile**

NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

• Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
• Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.

SAT Critical Reading

660

740

SAT Math

630

710

SAT Writing

620

720

ACT Composite

29

32

ACT English

30

34

ACT Math

27

32

ACT Writing

8

10

Agency

Periods of Accreditation

Status

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

1/1/1913 – 1/1/1914

Terminated

 

1/1/1915 –

Accredited

Agency / Program

Periods of Accreditation

Status

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation

Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

7/1/1971 – 7/1/1986

Resigned