Macalester College

Saint Paul, Minnesota Private nonprofit 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Macalester College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 2,138 students in fall 2024. Its religious affiliation is Presbyterian Church (USA).

Macalester College offers bachelor's degrees across 41 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 524 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

92% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.

Key figures

2,138

Students enrolled

92%

First-year retention

524

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

10:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

Bachelor

Programs and majors offered 41

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Social Sciences 4

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor 57 graduates
Political Science and Government Bachelor 48 graduates
Sociology Bachelor 20 graduates
Anthropology Bachelor 11 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 5

Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor 31 graduates
International/Globalization Studies Bachelor 23 graduates
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies Bachelor 12 graduates
Computational Science Bachelor 11 graduates
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 2 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2

Biology Bachelor 54 graduates
Neuroscience Bachelor 23 graduates

Foreign Languages and Linguistics 8

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor 13 graduates
German Language and Literature Bachelor 13 graduates
Linguistics Bachelor 11 graduates
Japanese Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor 7 graduates
Chinese Language and Literature Bachelor 3 graduates
Russian Language and Literature Bachelor 2 graduates
French Language and Literature Bachelor

Computer and Information Sciences 1

Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor 53 graduates

Psychology 1

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor 53 graduates

Physical Sciences 3

Chemistry Bachelor 23 graduates
Geology/Earth Science Bachelor 16 graduates
Physics Bachelor 13 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Bachelor 39 graduates

English Language and Literature 2

Creative Writing Bachelor 28 graduates
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor 6 graduates

Visual and Performing Arts 5

Fine/Studio Arts Bachelor 12 graduates
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other Bachelor 6 graduates
Music Bachelor 4 graduates
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor 3 graduates
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts Bachelor

Natural Resources and Conservation 1

Environmental Studies Bachelor 23 graduates

Philosophy and Religious Studies 2

Philosophy Bachelor 9 graduates
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor 8 graduates

Communication and Journalism 1

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor 16 graduates

History 1

History, General Bachelor 12 graduates

Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 3

Latin American Studies Bachelor 7 graduates
Asian Studies/Civilization Bachelor 3 graduates
Women's Studies Bachelor 1 graduate

Education 1

Education, General Bachelor 11 graduates

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 92%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 10:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 524

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,138
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,138
Full-time, fall 2024: 99%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 2,152
Full-time, 2024-25: 98%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 57%
Men: 43%
White: 50%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Black or African American: 6%
Asian: 8%
Two or more races: 9%
International (U.S. nonresident): 15%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 0%

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Presbyterian Church (USA)
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association: NCAA
Athletic conference: Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President: Suzanne M. Rivera
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program