Macalester Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Macalester College, the graduation rates was 87.10% (540 students out of 620 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 233 male and 307 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Macalester College. Last year, the graduation rate was 87.10%. where 540 students out of 620 candidate completed their degree.

457 students completed their course in 4 years and 77 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 6 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Macalester College, 84 of 95 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 88.42%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Macalester College is 8.23% (51 out of 620 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Macalester College, the retention rate is 92%.