Carleton vs Macalester

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Both schools are four-year, private (not-for-profit) schools.
Carleton has more expensive tuition & fees ($68,892) than Macalester ($68,104).
It is harder to admit to Carleton than Macalester.
Carleton has a higher submitted SAT score (1,515) than Macalester (1,440).
Carleton has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Macalester (32).
Macalester has more students with 2,138 students while Carleton has 2,128 students.
Carleton has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Macalester's ratio is 10 to 1.
Carleton has more full-time faculties with 261 faculties while Macalester has 200 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Carleton College	vs.	Macalester College
Northfield, Minnesota	Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$68,892	2025 Tuition & Fees	$68,104
63%	% Receiving Financial Aid	88%
$52,568	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$42,615

20.41 %	Acceptance Rates	28.52 %
34.82 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.89 %
1,515	SAT Score	1,440
34	ACT Score	32
90 %	Graduation Rate	87 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	8 %
96 %	Retention Rate	92 %
2,128	Student Population	2,138
261	Number of Faculties	200
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

Academic Comparison between Carleton and Macalester

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors