Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at Macalester College

Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.6% reported program-share signal, $32,149 school-wide net price, and $63,878 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 33 Size proxy $32,149 Net price (all) $63,878 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 1.6%
Enrollment proxy: ~33
Schools with reported signal: 168

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 28.5%
Graduation rate: 87.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $32,149/yr
4-year cost (est.): $128,596
Median debt: $23,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $63,878/yr
ROI grade (school): D

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.6%), school-wide average net price ($32,149), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,878), and peer averages from 168 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 168 schools that report this field.

#155 of 168 on ROI Top 92% value

3.6× national avg concentration Bigger than 93% of programs

+$11,422 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,727

−$3,347 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $67,225

The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,422 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,347 below). Together, those evidence points place Macalester College in the top 92% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Macalester College, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 3.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 33 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Macalester College's average net price is $32,149 per year, about $128,596 over four years. That is $11,422 above the $20,727 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $63,878 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,347 below the $67,225 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Macalester College #155 of 168 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.