How Macalester's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.17%, and this year's acceptance rate is 28.00% at Macalester College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 33.61% and women students' rate is 36.29%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Macalester College over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	34.16%	32.74%	35.07%
2014-15	36.35% 2.18%	34.73% 2.31%	37.38% 2.31%
2015-16	39.02% 2.68%	36.07% 3.53%	40.91% 3.53%
2016-17	37.10% -1.92%	36.04% -3.12%	37.79% -3.12%
2017-18	40.58% 3.48%	36.91% 5.26%	43.06% 5.26%
2018-19	41.24% 0.66%	40.11% -1.05%	42.01% -1.05%
2019-20	32.27% -8.97%	31.99% -9.56%	32.45% -9.56%
2020-21	38.69% 6.43%	38.70% 6.24%	38.69% 6.24%
2021-22	31.00% -7.70%	31.01% -6.69%	32.00% -6.69%
2022-23	28.42% -2.58%	26.37% -2.16%	29.85% -2.16%
2023-24	28.00% -0.42%	24.99% 0.15%	29.99% 0.15%
Average	35.17%	33.61%	36.29%

Macalester College Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 23.25% where the current academic year yield is 23.02%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Macalester College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	24.31%	26.49%	23.01%
2014-15	23.03% -1.28%	22.81% 0.16%	23.17% 0.16%
2015-16	24.78% 1.75%	27.36% 0.16%	23.32% 0.16%
2016-17	22.94% -1.84%	25.03% -1.69%	21.63% -1.69%
2017-18	22.68% -0.26%	23.23% 0.73%	22.36% 0.73%
2018-19	25.16% 2.48%	28.16% 0.82%	23.19% 0.82%
2019-20	23.58% -1.58%	25.74% -1.02%	22.16% -1.02%
2020-21	22.18% -1.40%	22.76% -0.38%	21.78% -0.38%
2021-22	21.01% -1.18%	23.03% -1.75%	20.02% -1.75%
2022-23	23.03% 2.02%	23.38% 2.79%	22.81% 2.79%
2023-24	23.02% -0.01%	27.05% -2.78%	20.03% -2.78%
Average	23.25%	25.00%	22.13%

Macalester College Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 6,869, the average number of admitted is 2,374, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 551. The number of Macalester applicants decreased by -3.97% (335 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Macalester College from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	6,683	2,283	555
2014-15	6,463 -220	2,349 -14	541 -14
2015-16	6,030 -433	2,353 42	583 42
2016-17	5,946 -84	2,206 -77	506 -77
2017-18	5,900 -46	2,394 37	543 37
2018-19	5,985 85	2,468 78	621 78
2019-20	6,598 613	2,129 -119	502 -119
2020-21	6,373 -225	2,466 45	547 45
2021-22	9,046 2,673	2,804 42	589 42
2022-23	8,434 -612	2,397 -37	552 -37
2023-24	8,099 -335	2,268 -30	522 -30
Average	6,869	2,374	551

Macalester College Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at Macalester

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes