Saint Paul, MN
Macalester College
https://www.macalester.eduRepayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$27,700–$64,000
middle 50% · median $45,700
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$22,653
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$21,996.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$55,393
Default rate
1.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$71,575
- Social Sciences$64,493
- Math & Statistics$52,107
- Education$33,281
- Psychology$31,133
- Physical Sciences$29,685
- Biology$27,222
- Interdisciplinary$26,444
- Communication and Media Studies.$21,508
- English & Literature$15,817
Academics
Acceptance
34.2%
Avg SAT
1,350
Enrollment
2,029
What students study
15 fields offered
Social Sciences
28% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology10.6%
- 03Foreign Languages8.8%
- 04Interdisciplinary8.6%
- 05English & Literature7.3%
- 06Physical Sciences6.2%
- 07Psychology6.0%
- 08Visual & Performing Arts5.6%
- 09Math & Statistics4.9%
- 10Philosophy3.5%
- 11Natural Resources3.2%
- 12History2.6%
- 13Computer Science2.1%
- 14Area Studies1.9%
- 15Communications1.1%