Monmouth College vs Macalester College

Monmouth College and Macalester College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Monmouth, nestled in the historic town of Monmouth, Illinois, boasts a tight-knit community and a focus on experiential learning, while Macalester, located in the vibrant city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, emphasizes global engagement and social justice. With acceptance rates of 78% and 42%, respectively, these colleges attract students with diverse backgrounds and aspirations. Monmouth's popular majors include business, education, and biology, while Macalester's strengths lie in international studies, political science, and economics. Explore the comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, to find the college that best aligns with your academic and personal goals.

	Macalester College	Monmouth College
Overview
Location	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Monmouth, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	96.0%	73.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation	Presbyterian	Presbyterian

Admission
Acceptance rate	31.3%	65.6%
Application fees	$40
SAT range	1340 - 1515	1080 - 1300
ACT range	29 - 33	23 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	35.0%	19.0%
Students submitting ACT score	39.0%	15.0%
Total number of applicants	9,046	2,526
Total number of admissions given out	2,828	1,658
Admitted students who chose to enroll	601	179
Yield rate	21.3%	10.8%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,357	$51,990
Average net price	$30,939	$17,935
Tuition	$60,288	$41,240
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $7,272 Meal plan: $6,270	Room/dormitory: $5,456 Meal plan: $4,452
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	87.0% Average amount $42,832	100.0% Average amount $34,445
Students receiving federal student loan	39.0% Average amount $4,799	76.0% Average amount $5,604
Students taking out private loans	29.0% Average amount $4,321	6.0% Average amount $13,828

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,244 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%	755 Men 48.7% Women 51.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	28.1%
International students	13.5%	1.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	1,332	1,348
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Illinois Florida Iowa Missouri Wisconsin

Academics
Popular study areas	Mathematics and Statistics Foreign Languages and Literatures Multidisciplinary Studies Social Sciences Computer and Information Science	Biological and Biomedical Sciences Social Sciences Physical Science Multidisciplinary Studies Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	89.7%	55.2%
Dropout rate	10.0%	44.8%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,163 Year 2: $64,493 Year 3: $72,135 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,896 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $56,193 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,635 Year 2: $35,274 Year 3: $43,620 Geography and Cartography (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,253 Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $39,047 International/Global Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,368 Year 2: $34,526 Year 3: $36,933 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,116 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $34,521 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,444 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: N/A Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,129 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: N/A Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,471 Year 2: $36,560 Year 3: $43,373 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,945 Year 2: $35,594 Year 3: $37,137 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,497 Year 3: $35,356 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $33,771 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,325 Year 2: $31,708 Year 3: $33,424 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,351 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,316 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,061 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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