Colleges Compare Carleton College vs Macalester College Carleton College vs Macalester College Carleton College is harder to get into (22% vs 28% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $25,295 vs $27,851 a year.
Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.
Getting in Measure Carleton College Macalester College Admit rate 22% 28% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1460–1530 1350–1480 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 32–35 30–33 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Not checked yet Early decision II: Jan 1
Cost Measure Carleton College Macalester College Sticker price per year $89,204 $86,134 Average paid after grants $25,295 $27,851
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Carleton College Macalester College Under $30,000 $12,275 $15,715 $30,000–$48,000 $11,313 $4,569 $48,000–$75,000 $18,924 $15,825 $75,000–$110,000 $18,309 $28,539 Over $110,000 $37,770 $43,770
After you start Measure Carleton College Macalester College Undergrads 2,086 2,131 Graduate within 6 years 91% 90% Come back for year two 97% 92% Median earnings 10 years after starting $82,742 $69,951 Median debt at graduation $18,000 $21,500
Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers
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