Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Smith's yield is 14 pts higher than Macalester's

   Yield rate
2. 2

   Smith has 6 pts more first-gen students than Macalester (19% vs. 13%)

   First-generation students
3. 3

   Smith's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Macalester's

   SAT midpoint
4. 4

   Smith admits 22% vs. 29% at Macalester

   Acceptance rate
5. 5

   Smith is a bit larger (2,544 vs. 2,131)

   Undergrads
6. 6

   Smith graduates 1 pts more of its students than Macalester (91% vs. 89%)

   Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.