Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private Non-Profit
International/Globalization Studies at Macalester College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 114 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
5.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 5.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~114
- Schools with reported signal
- 336
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.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 336 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 7.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($10,271 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,005 above). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 86% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 0.4% reported share · $10,163 net A+ 
California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA · 0.2% reported share · $9,320 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
International/Globalization Studies accounts for 5.3% of reported programs at Macalester College, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 7.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 114 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 $10,271 above the $21,878 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 $3,005 above the $60,873 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 #289 of 336 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.