| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,172 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,138 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
34 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
82% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 6.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.4% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 61.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.0% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 18.0% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.1% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.8% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 65.5% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.3% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 14.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 0.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
53 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Population of city/town: |
294,873 |
| Online campus map: |
www.macalester.edu/about/
maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (90%)
- single-student apartments (3%)
- special housing for disabled students
- cooperative housing
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
62% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
38% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
25% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
550 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. Loaner laptops. Shared LMS for academic classes. Computer labs and classrooms in 26 academic departments. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Rare books. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Science center, global citizenship institute; econometrics and ethnographic labs. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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study skills, Tutoring in sciences. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, GLBT counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services, audio recorders. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mac Weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
120 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baha'i Faith, Christian Fellowship, Jewish Organization, Mac Catholics, Mac Protestants, Mac Unitarians, Multi-Faith Council, Sitting@Mac, Voices of Tamani, Mac Pagans; Alternative Spirituality and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Adelante, Chinese Culture, Asian Student Alliance, BLAC, Korean Student Assoociation, PIPE, Ua Ke |
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| International student organizations: |
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MIO, Caribean Students Association, AFRIKA, Europa, MASECA, MESA |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Female a cappella, male a cappella, music, Mac Development, Maction community service, and choral groups; Lights, Camera, Action!, Active Minds, Amnesty International, mock trial, Model UN, Queer Union, Young Democrats, Bad Comedy Improv, Young Republicans, Experimental College, Feminists in Action, Habitat for Humanity, Mac Gaming, Mac Conservation and Renewable Energy Society, Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights, Peace and Justice; hip hop dance, outing/recreation, and chess clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Kim Chandler,
Director of Athletics |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Macalester College,
1600 Grand Avenue,
St. Paul, MN 55105-1899 |
| School colors: |
blue and orange |
| School mascot: |
The Scots |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III), Midwest Conference (football only) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's diving | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's water polo | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
20% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
60% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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field house, gymnasium, natatorium, stadium, fitness center, indoor/outdoor tracks; racquetball, squash, and tennis courts; baseball, football, softball, and soccer fields |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, fencing, flag football, kickball, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, ice hockey, rugby, Nordic skiing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, ice hockey, rugby, lacrosse, Nordic skiing, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Minneapolis, MN (5 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
St. Paul, MN (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
St. Paul, MN (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
80% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
12% immediately, 35% within one year of graduation, 58% within 3 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Carnegie Mellon University, Harvard University, London School of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, University of Minnesota. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
95% within six months of graduation, 98% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Ameri-Corps, Analysis Group, Bank of America, College Possible, Congressional Hunger Center, Cycles for Change, Federal Reserve Bank, Goldman Sachs, Google, Microsoft, Minnesota Historical Society, National Institute of Health, Peace Corps, Teach for America, University of Minnesota. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Walter Mondale, former U.S. Vice President, ambassador to Japan, U.S. senator
- Kofi Annan, former U.N. secretary general
- Tim O'Brien, author.
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