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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Macalester College students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Macalester College students is 89.7%. Female students graduated at a rate of 90.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 87.9%.

89.7%

  • asian 85.7% 30 students
  • African American 92.9% 13 students
  • white 89.7% 322 students
  • hispanic 84.4% 27 students
  • International Students 92.4% 97 students
  • Mixed Race 88.6% 31 students

Drop Out

Macalester College has an overall drop-out rate of 10.0% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 11.6% and 8.9% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

10.0%

  • asian 14.3% 5 students
  • white 10.3% 37 students
  • hispanic 15.6% 5 students
  • International Students 6.7% 7 students
  • Mixed Race 8.6% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.3%

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Economics $47,163 $64,493 $72,135
Mathematics $60,896 $52,107 $56,193
Political Science and Government $28,635 $35,274 $43,620
Geography and Cartography $28,253 $32,569 $39,047
International/Global Studies $22,368 $34,526 $36,933
Psychology, General $24,116 $31,133 $34,521
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $26,444 NA NA
Communication and Media Studies NA $21,508 NA
Computer and Information Sciences, General $73,129 $71,575 NA
Education, General NA $33,281 NA
English Language and Literature, General NA $15,817 NA
Biology, General $32,091 $27,222 NA
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $35,029 NA NA
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies NA $33,993 NA
Chemistry NA $29,685 NA

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