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Macalester Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

85% 4-Year Graduation Rate
87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
90% Retention Rate

Macalester College 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding Macalester retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.

Macalester Retention Rate

90% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 90% students making it past their freshmen year, Macalester has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in Minnesota, the average is 67.05%.

Macalester Retention  90 out of 100
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Minnesota Retention  67 out of 100
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Retention Rate
Macalester90%
Nationwide70.57%
Minnesota67.05%

Macalester Graduation Rates

87% 6-Year Graduation Rate
8.98% Transfer Rate
2.59% Dropout Rate

There were approximately 438 students in the class of 2015. How many of them actually completed their degree in a timely fashion?

85% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 87% in six years, and 88% in eight years.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Macalester graduation rate 87%.

The average length of time it takes an Macalester undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.06 years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88%
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Macalester Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years42485%
Six Years43887%
Eight Years41%
Did Not Complete5912%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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Macalester Drop Out Rate

Approximately 59 students or 12% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 59 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.7%
Transferred4576.3%
Dropped Out1322.0%

Macalester Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian94%
Black / African-American77%
Hawaiian100%
Hispanic84%
International91%
Multi-Ethnic91%
White95%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at Macalester are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time Macalester Graduation Rates

95% First-Time, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Macalester College represent 95% of the students in the class of 2015, and 95.43% of Macalester bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 85%, first-time students in the Macalester class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the Macalester graduation rate was 87%, and by the eight year mark, 88% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  85 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  88 out of 100
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Macalester First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsMacalesterNationwide
Four Years85%37.92%
Six Years87%46.43%
Eight Years88%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time Macalester Drop Out Rates

56 first-time / full-time students or 12% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled11.79%
Transferred4580.36%
Dropped Out1017.86%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Macalester first-time, part-time students.

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

5% Returning, Full-Time
87% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

23 Macalester students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 4.59% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 87%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 87%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  87 out of 100
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Macalester Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsMacalesterNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years87%53.83%
Eight Years87%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Macalester Drop Out Rates

3 non first-time / part-time students or 13% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Macalester returning, part-time students.

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