Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Macalester College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.7% of undergraduate students being women and 43.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,244, with 1,273 women and 971 men.
- men 43.3% 971 students
- women 56.7% 1,273 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,229 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 9.9% of the student body, with 221 students. Mixed race students represent 8.1% of the population, with 181 students, while Asian students account for 8.1%, with 180 students. African American students account for 5.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 111 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.
International students make up 13.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 303 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 9 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Macalester College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 55.0% 1,229 students
- International students 13.6% 303 students
- Hispanic 9.9% 221 students
- Mixed race 8.1% 181 students
- Asian 8.1% 180 students
- African American 5.0% 111 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 9 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Transfer Students
- White 50.0% 2 students
- Hispanic 25.0% 1 students
- International students 25.0% 1 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- African American 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 46% 1,031 students
- 20-21 46% 1,027 students
- 22-24 6% 145 students
- 25-29 0% 2 students
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