Colleges Compare Macalester College vs Carleton College Macalester College vs Carleton 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 Macalester College Carleton College Admit rate 28% 22% SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1350–1480 1460–1530 ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 30–33 32–35 SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Optional Optional Next deadline Early decision II: Jan 1 Not checked yet
Cost Measure Macalester College Carleton College Sticker price per year $86,134 $89,204 Average paid after grants $27,851 $25,295
What families with aid paid, by income Measure Macalester College Carleton College Under $30,000 $15,715 $12,275 $30,000–$48,000 $4,569 $11,313 $48,000–$75,000 $15,825 $18,924 $75,000–$110,000 $28,539 $18,309 Over $110,000 $43,770 $37,770
After you start Measure Macalester College Carleton College Undergrads 2,131 2,086 Graduate within 6 years 90% 91% Come back for year two 92% 97% Median earnings 10 years after starting $69,951 $82,742 Median debt at graduation $21,500 $18,000
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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