Macalester vs Trinity
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.Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%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.Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TXCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- Macalester has the higher graduation rate: 87% against 84% at Trinity.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Trinity has the lower price after aid: $10,356 a year, against $13,772 at Macalester.
- Trinity has the lower average price after aid: $23,464 a year, against $32,149 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 6%
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%
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 4%
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
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.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 32%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Saint Paul, MN
San Antonio, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
2,142
2,694
Sports
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
29%
26%
Average SAT
1440
1416
ACT middle 50%
30–34
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
87%
84%
First-year retention
92%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$63,878
$71,668
Median debt
$23,000
$22,954
Cost
Average price after aid
$32,149
$23,464
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,772
$10,356
$30,001–$48,000
$11,982
$13,260
$48,001–$75,000
$11,098
$14,305
$75,001–$110,000
$20,527
$22,134
Over $110,000
$44,880
$34,549
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $109,457
- Mathematics $91,979
- Economics $85,593
- Political science $58,555
- Biology $56,141
- Computing and information science $98,708
- Accounting $96,844
- Engineering Science $86,823
- Marketing $84,347
- Finance $81,363
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.