Applying to Macalester - Admission Stats, Acceptance Ratio, Admission Yield

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 28.52%. A total of 8,968 students (4,097 men and 4,855 women) have applied to and 2,558 (1,033 men and 1,521 women) students admitted to Macalester College.

Among them, 247 male and 310 female students have enrolled into Macalester and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 21.89%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.

At Macalester, 162 applicants (29% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 128 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.

The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,440 at Macalester. SAT 75^th percentile score is 1,510 and 25^th percentile score is 1,350.

The average ACT score is 32 (ACT Composite) . The 75^th percentile score of ACT is 34 and the 25^th percentile score is 30.

The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Macalester. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Macalester with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.

For applying to Macalester College, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Recommendations, English Proficiency Test.

In addition, 6 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay.