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Macalester College

St. Paul, Minnesota
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  • Independent Presbyterian 4-year, founded 1874
  • Calendar semesters
  • Degree bachelor's
  • Urban 53-acre campus
  • Endowment $525.0 million
  • Coed, 1,918 undergraduate students, 98% full-time, 58% women, 42% men
  • Very difficult entrance level, 39% of applicants were admitted
Costs (2007 - 08)
  • Comprehensive fee: $41,914 includes full-time tuition ($33,494), mandatory fees ($200), and room and board ($8220). Part-time tuition: $1045 per semester hour
  • Room and board: college room only: $4334
Financial Aid
  • Of all full-time matriculated undergraduates who enrolled in 2005,: 1,311 applied for aid, 1,259 were judged to have need, 1,259 had their need fully met. 315 Federal Work-Study jobs (averaging $1591). 936 state and other part-time jobs (averaging $2026)
  • In 2005,: 107 non-need-based awards were made
  • Average percent of need met: 100%
  • Average financial aid package: $25,238
  • Average need-based loan: $3627
  • Average need-based gift aid: $19,806
  • Average non-need-based aid: $4686
  • Average indebtedness upon graduation: $14,889
Freshmen
  • Admission 4,826 applied, 1,881 admitted, 501 enrolled
  • Test scores SAT verbal scores over 500 97%, SAT math scores over 500 98%, ACT scores over 18 100%, SAT verbal scores over 600 85%, SAT math scores over 600 84%, ACT scores over 24 95%, SAT verbal scores over 700 45%, SAT math scores over 700 32%, ACT scores over 30 51%



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