Student Population at Macalester

How many students at Macalester? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,138 students have enrolled in Macalester College and all students are attending undergraduate schools.

By gender, 926 male and 1,212 female students are attending the school.

It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (1,449 students on average - private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).

You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, and age distribution.

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Student Population by Gender

Macalester College has a total of 2,138 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 2,138 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.

By gender, 926 male and 1,212 female students (the male-female ratio is 43:57) are attending the school.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Undergraduate
Total	2,138
Men	926
Women	1,212

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,067 White, 133 Black, and 169 Asian students out of a total of 2,138 are attending at Macalester College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Macalester College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 72.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Race/Ethnicity Distribution
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	2	2	0
Asian	169	80	89
Black	133	41	92
Hispanic	232	97	135
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	6	1	5
White	1,067	474	593
Two or more races	188	80	108
Race Unknown	20	11	9

Student Age Distribution

There are 2,121 students under 25 years old, and 6 students over 25 years old out of 2,138 total students.

Student Age Distribution
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	30	22	8
18-19	914	508	406
20-21	1,001	587	414
22-24	176	80	96
25-29	4	2	2
30-34	1	1	0
35-39	1	1	0

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,138 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 19 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 0.89%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	2,087
Transfer-in Full-time	19
Regular Part-time	32
Transfer-in Part-time	0

Macalester Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Macalester?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,138 students are enrolled at Macalester.

How many undergraduate students are at Macalester?

2,138 undergraduate students are enrolled at Macalester.

What is the gender breakdown at Macalester?

926 male (43.31%) and 1,212 female (56.69%) students are attending Macalester.

What is the international student enrollment at Macalester?

321 international students (15.01%) are enrolled at Macalester.

How diverse is the student population at Macalester?

Macalester has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 1,067 White (49.91%), 133 Black (6.22%), and 169 Asian (7.90%) students are enrolled.

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