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MacAlester College

General Information

Name: MacAlester College
Address: 1600 Grand Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105-1899
Phone:

  • General information: (651) 696-6000
  • Financial aid office: (651) 696-6214
  • Admissions office: (651) 696-6357

Website: www.macalester.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,870$28,642$26,806
Books and supplies$850$820$805
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$7,982$7,858$7,350
        Other expenses$780$760$745

Total expenses   
On-campus$40,482$38,080$35,706

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 81%
  • Federal grants: 15%
  • State/local grants: 7%
  • Institutional grants: 76%
  • Student loans: 55%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3850
  • State/local grants:$3140
  • Institutional grants:$16367
  • Student loans:$3799

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$40
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants4,8261,9412,885
Percent admitted39.0%40.2%38.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time26.6%28.2%25.5%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1869
First-time student retention: 93%
Overall graduation rate: 85%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 98%
    • Part Time: 2%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 42%
    • Women: 58%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 4%
Asian/pacific islander: 7%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 12%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Area Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Asian Studies/Civilization - Bachelor
  • Latin American Studies - Bachelor
  • Russian Studies - Bachelor
  • Women's Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing - Bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General - Bachelor
  • French Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • German Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Japanese Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
  • Russian Language and Literature - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies - Bachelor
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
  • Neuroscience - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
  • Religion/Religious Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
  • Urban Studies/Affairs - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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