Macalester College Historical Acceptance Rate

Historical Acceptance Rates

Macalester College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 28.5%, with 8,968 applicants and 2,558 accepted students. This shows a slight increase from 28.2% in 2023 and a decrease from 31.2% in 2021. Historical data indicates a trend of increasing selectivity over the past few years, with acceptance rates falling from 38.6% in 2020 to the current figure. The acceptance rates have fluctuated between 28.2% and 41.2% over the last five years, reflecting growing competition among applicants.

Year	Total Applicants	Total Admits	RD Acceptance Rate	EA Acceptance Rate	Overall Acceptance Rate
2024	8,968	2,558	28.5%	-	28.5%
2023	8,099	2,285	28.2%	-	28.2%
2022	8,434	2,397	28.4%	-	28.4%
2021	9,046	2,828	31.2%	-	31.2%
2020	6,373	2,466	38.6%	-	38.6%
2019	6,598	2,129	32.2%	-	32.2%
2018	5,985	2,468	41.2%	-	41.2%
2017	5,900	2,394	40.5%	-	40.5%
2016	5,946	2,206	37.1%	-	37.1%
2015	6,030	2,353	39%	-	39%
2014	6,463	2,349	36.3%	-	36.3%

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