- Both Macalester College and Grinnell College are private.
- Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN and Grinnell College is located in Grinnell, IA.
- Macalester College has more expensive tuition of $64,908 than Grinnell College ($64,862).
- Grinnell College has tighter acceptance rate of 28.87% than Macalester College (40.58%).
- Grinnell College has higher SAT scores of 1,480 than Macalester College (1,420).
- Macalester College is larger with 2,175 students than Grinnell College (1,759 students).
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| #39 in Liberal Arts Colleges #5 in Minnesota | Rankings | #12 in Liberal Arts Colleges #1 in Iowa |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Private, 4-years |
| Saint Paul, MN | Location | Grinnell, IA |
| Known as | Grinnell | |
| Bachelor's | Offered Degrees | Bachelor's |
| Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences | Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $64,908 | Undergraduate | $64,862 |
| Graduate | ||
| $39,942 | Financial Aid | $43,476 |
| Admission | ||
| Application Fee | ||
| 40.58% | Acceptance Rate | 28.87% |
| 22.68% | Yield | 26.47% |
| 1,420 SAT, 32 ACT | Test Scores | 1,480 SAT, 33 ACT |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,175 | Total Students | 1,759 |
| 2,175 | Undergraduate | 1,759 |
| 0 | Graduate | 0 |
| Online Enrollment | ||
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 87% | Graduation Rate | 88% |
| 4% | Transfer-out Rate | |
| 91% | Retention Rate | 93% |
| $55,800 | Average Earning after Graduation | $61,000 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Not Offered | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Not Offered |
| Study Abroad | Special Opportunities | Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,349) $7,518 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,419) $7,108 average annual costs |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $6,482 average annual costs | Meal Plan | ✔ (20 meals per week) $7,940 average annual costs |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| 196 Full-time 42 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 202 Full-time 29 Part-time |
| 625 Full-time 77 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 710 Full-time 110 Part-time |
| $98,081 for Faculties $70,816 Part-time | Average Salary | $102,930 for Faculties $69,616 Part-time |