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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Carleton has 3 pts more first-gen students than Macalester (16% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Macalester has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Carleton (17% vs. 17%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Macalester is a bit larger (2,131 vs. 2,086)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Macalester2.1K
Carleton2.1K
Pell Grant share
Macalester17%
Carleton17%
First-gen share
Macalester13%
Carleton16%
Diversity index
Macalester0.70
Carleton0.70

Who they are

Men
Macalester43%
Carleton50%
Part-time students
Macalester2%
Carleton0%
Students 25 and older
Macalester0%
Carleton0%

Race & ethnicity

Macalester
Carleton
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Macalester14%
Carleton19%
First-years from other states
Macalester63%
Carleton70%
First-years from abroad
Macalester23%
Carleton11%
New transfer students this fall
Macalester19
Carleton8
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Macalester3%
Carleton2%

Campus

Macalester
Large cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
Carleton
Distant townFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why