| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
1,920 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
1,873 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
47 |
| 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: |
73% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 4.7% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 9.9% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.3% | Hispanic |
| 67.4% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 12.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 4.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.9% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 8.8% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.8% | Hispanic |
| 69.5% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 12.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
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| Campus size: |
53 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
St. Paul, MN |
| Population of city/town: |
287,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
3 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
3,000,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.macalester.edu/about/
mapbynumber |
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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%)
- other housing including language houses, cultural house, campus houses, co-op housing (7%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
100% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
67% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
33% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
16% |
| 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: |
400 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Multiple public and discipline-specific labs, wireless laptops for checkout, smart classrooms, free training classes. |
| 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. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills, time management, science |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, GLBT |
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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, special housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Mac Weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
15 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
91 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Baha'i Faith, Voices of Tamani, Muslim Student Association, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Mac Catholics, Christian Fellowship, Association for Alternate Spirituality, Jewish Organization, Mac Protestants, Mac Unitarians, Multi Faith Council, Sitting a |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Adelante, Bridges, Europa, Sunday News, hip hop dance club, Afrika, Asian Student Alliance, Black Liberation Affairs Council, Caribbean Student Association, Mac Association for Sub-Continental Ethnic and Cultural Awareness, International Organization, Pasifika, Proud Indigenous People for Education |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Amnesty International, Maction community service group, Mock Trial, Model UN, outing/recreation club, Queer Union, RHA, female a capella group, Ski Club, Trads male a capella group, Young Democrats, Bad Comedy Improv, Young Republicans, Chess Club, Experimental College, Feminists in Action, Green Party, Habitat for Humanity, Mac Gaming, Peace and Justice |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Vanessa Seljeskog,
Associate Athletic Director |
| 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 Piper |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| 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 | |
| Men's football | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's Nordic skiing | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| 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 | |
| Women's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's Nordic skiing | 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 | |
| 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 | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
56% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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boathouse, fields, field house, natatorium, gymnasium, stadium, tennis courts, baseball field, soccer field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, chess, flag football, inner-tube water polo, racquetball, soccer (indoor/outdoor), softball, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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crew, ice hockey, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, rugby |
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| Club sports for women: |
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crew, ice hockey, ultimate frisbee, rugby |
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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: |
40% |
| 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: |
18% immediately, 37% within one year of graduation, 60% within 6 years of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Carnegie Mellon University, London School of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of Minnesota, University of Chicago |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
45% within six months of graduation, 63% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Admission Possible, Peace Corps, 3M, Target, Thomson West, SC Johnson, Analysis Group, MN Historical Society, MN Attorney General's Office, Credit Suisse, National Institute of Health, Wells Fargo |
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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
- Tim O'Brien, author.
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