The student population at Macalester College is 2,138 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 34 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (Macalester College does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,147 where 2,138 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.31 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Macalester than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Macalester College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 49.91% and the percentage of black students is 6.22% at Macalester College. 7.90% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.85% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 65.24% to 49.91%. Asian enrollment grew from 6.95% to 7.90%. Black student enrollment increased from 2.07% to 6.22%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.80% to 10.85%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7213 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5630 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Macalester College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
Macalester College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.