SAT Scores Trends at Macalester

Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score of Macalester College is 1400, and current year SAT score is 1440

The SAT score have been increased 85 points since 2015 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Macalester. Compared to previous year, the SAT score increased by 30 points at Macalester. Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT and ACT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

You can check and compare colleges with similar SAT scores Macalester by SAT score range 1340-1440, 1390-1490, and 1440-1540.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2025 SAT score is 1440 at Macalester. Over the past 11 years, the average SAT score is 1309 (25^th percentile) and 1494 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted SAT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in SAT scores at Macalester College since 2015.

Year	Total			Math			Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	1,240	1,355	1,470	620	680	740	620	675	730
2016-17	1,260	1,375	1,490	630	690	750	630	685	740
2017-18	1,300	1,390	1,480	640	690	740	660	700	740
2018-19	1,310	1,405	1,500	660	715	770	650	690	730
2019-20	1,320	1,415	1,510	660	715	770	660	700	740
2020-21	1,280	1,365	1,450	640	685	730	640	680	720
2021-22	1,340	1,428	1,515	660	713	765	680	715	750
2022-23	1,340	1,420	1,500	670	710	750	670	710	750
2023-24	1,350	1,410	1,510	670	700	760	680	710	750
2024-25	1,350	1,440	1,510	670	720	760	680	720	750
Average	1309	1400	1494	652	702	754	657	699	740

^*SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing replaces SAT critical reading and writing since year 2017.

^**The SAT Writing score is excluded from the total scores for year from 2011 to 2016.

Macalester College SAT Score Trends Chart

Macalester College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

Macalester College SAT EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading and Writing) Trends Chart

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2025 ACT score is 32 at Macalester. Over the past 11 years, the average ACT score of the last 11 years is 29 (25^th percentile) and 33 (75^th percentile). Compared to similar schools, the submitted ACT scores are competitive and high at Macalester.

The following table and chart show the changes in ACT scores at Macalester College since 2015.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2015-16	29	31	32	29	32	34	27	30	32
2016-17	29	31	33	30	33	35	27	30	32
2017-18	29	31	32	30	33	35	27	29	31
2018-19	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	29	31
2019-20	29	31	33	29	32	35	27	30	32
2020-21	29	31	33	30	33	35	26	29	31
2021-22	29	31	33	30	33	35	27	30	32
2022-23	30	32	34	30	34	35	27	29	32
2023-24	30	32	33	30	33	35	26	29	32
2024-25	30	32	34	30	34	35	27	29	32
Average	29	31	33	30	33	35	27	29	32

Macalester College ACT Score Trends Chart

Macalester College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Macalester College ACT English Trends Chart

	2024	2025	Change %
Macalester College	1410	1440	2.13%
University of St Thomas	1345	1350	-0.37%
Concordia University-Saint Paul	-	-	-
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota	-	-	-
St Catherine University	1080	-	-
Bethel University	1230	1150	6.96%

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