Financial Aid at Macalester

The average amount of financial aid is $39,942 where 85% of enrolled students have received grants or scholarship aid at Macalester College. The average amount of tuition & fees is $64,908 at Macalester College.
  • Average Financial Aid: $39,942
  • Undergraduate Tuition: $64,908

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All Undergraduate Student Financial Aid

For academic year 2022-2023, total 1,917 students (85% of all undergraduate students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received amount is $39,942. Grant/scholarship aid includes federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid. Next table shows the financial aid statistics for all undergraduate students by aid types at Macalester College.
Financial Aid Statistics at Macalester College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid1,91785%$39,942
Pell Grants41218%$4,906
Federal Student Loans92441%$5,828

Beginning Student Financial Aid

For first time, full time beginning students (freshmen), total 547 students (91% of all freshmen) have received any type of financial aid and 536 students (89% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree seeking beginning undergraduate students. The average amount of grant/scholarship aid is $40,262 and the average amount of student loan aid is $6,714. Next table shows the headcount and average received amount of financial aid by source of the aid at Macalester College.
Beginning Students Financial Aid Statistics at Macalester College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid54791%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources53389%$40,262
Federal Grants9315%$5,737
Pell Grants9315%$4,850
Other Federal Grants376%$2,229
State/Local Grants315%$5,885
Institutional Grants53389%$38,919
Student Loans28547%$6,714
Federal Student Loans25342%$5,042
Other Student Loans9115%$7,009

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