Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 35.96%, and this year's acceptance rate is 28.42% at Macalester College. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 34.55% and women students' rate is 36.99%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into Macalester College than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Macalester College over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 36.72% | 35.40% | 37.64% |
| 2013-14 | 34.16% -2.56% |
32.74% -2.58% |
35.07% -2.58% |
| 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% |
| Average | 35.96% | 34.55% | 36.99% |
