Lafayette vs Macalester
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Lafayette CollegeEaston, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%
At a glance
- Macalester has the lower average price after aid: $32,149 a year, against $34,433 at Lafayette.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Lafayette: $91,410, against $63,878 at Macalester.
- Median debt is lower at Lafayette: $16,000, against $23,000 at Macalester.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 47%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Easton, PA
Saint Paul, MN
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,764
2,142
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
31%
29%
Average SAT
1424
1440
ACT middle 50%
31–33
30–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
88%
87%
First-year retention
90%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$91,410
$63,878
Median debt
$16,000
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$34,433
$32,149
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$12,716
$13,772
$30,001–$48,000
$7,445
$11,982
$48,001–$75,000
$10,881
$11,098
$75,001–$110,000
$12,581
$20,527
Over $110,000
$52,608
$44,880
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Chemical Engineering $115,726
- Economics $112,864
- Engineering (general) $104,222
- Mechanical engineering $101,348
- Political science $87,904
- Computing and information science $109,457
- Mathematics $91,979
- Economics $85,593
- Political science $58,555
- Biology $56,141
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.