Admission Scores Trends at Macalester

Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score of Macalester College is 1385, and current year SAT score is 1420. The SAT score have been increased 50 points since 2012 and the SAT score went up and down almost every year at Macalester. Compared to previous year, the SAT score decreased by 8 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 to Macalester by score range 1320-1420, 1370-1470, and 1420-1520.

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SAT Scores Over Time

The 2023 SAT score is 1420 at Macalester. Over the past 12 years, the average SAT score is 1287 (25^th percentile) and 1482 (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 2012.

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
2012-13	1,270	1,370	1,470	640	685	730	630	685	740
2013-14	1,230	1,340	1,450	610	660	710	620	680	740
2014-15	1,270	1,368	1,465	630	683	735	640	685	730
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
Average	1287	1385	1482	642	693	745	645	691	737

SAT Scores Over Time of Macalester College

Macalester College SAT Score Trends Chart

Macalester College SAT Math Score Trends Chart

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

^*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.

ACT Scores Over Time

The 2023 ACT score is 32 at Macalester. Over the past 12 years, the average ACT score of the last 12 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 2012.

Year	Composite			English			Math
Year	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th	25^th	50^th	75^th
2012-13	28	30	32	29	32	34	27	30	33
2013-14	29	31	32	30	32	34	27	30	32
2014-15	28	30	32	29	32	34	27	30	32
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
Average	29	31	33	30	32	35	27	29	32

ACT Scores Over Time of Macalester College

Macalester College ACT Score Trends Chart

Macalester College ACT Math Score Trends Chart

Macalester College ACT English Trends Chart

^*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.

Admission Scores Trends at Macalester

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