Macalester College: Crime & Safety

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Macalester College LogoF Macalester College is a private not-for-profit school in Saint Paul, Minnesota with about 2,180 students and 700 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Macalester College is a very dangerous place to study. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences serious problems with forcible sex offenses, also there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at Macalester College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
10
0
0.6%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
7
0
0.5%

Robbery
1
0
0.2%

Aggravated Assault
2
0
0.3%

Burglary
13
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
2
2
0.3%

Arson
1
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
1
0
0.2%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Macalester College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Macalester College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Macalester College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

University of Minnesota Twin CitiesUniversity of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN
About 55,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is F. SAT 1370, ACT 30 to enroll.

St Olaf CollegeSt Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN
Around 3,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1360, ACT 31 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin Eau ClaireUniversity of Wisconsin Eau ClaireEau Claire, WI
Around 10,200 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. ACT 24 to enroll.

Carleton CollegeCarleton CollegeNorthfield, MN
About 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. SAT 1470, ACT 34 to enroll.

Minnesota State University MankatoMinnesota State University MankatoMankato, MN
Roughly 14,600 students. Dangerous campus. Our rating for campus security: D. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of St ThomasUniversity of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN
About 9,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D-. ACT 27 to enroll.

Gustavus Adolphus CollegeGustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN
More than 2,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. ACT 28 to enroll.

Metropolitan State UniversityMetropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN
More than 6,300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+. ACT 24 to enroll.

Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN
Around 10,500 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security: D. ACT 21 to enroll.

University of Wisconsin River FallsUniversity of Wisconsin River FallsRiver Falls, WI
Around 5,200 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security is F. ACT 22 to enroll.

Other Nearby Colleges



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Approximately 5,600 students. Generally safe campus. Our mark for campus security is B. ACT 25 to enroll.

St Catherine UniversitySt Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN
About 3,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our grade for campus security is C-. SAT 1220, ACT 22 to enroll.

Mitchell Hamline School of LawMitchell Hamline School of LawSaint Paul, MN
Around 1,200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Hamline UniversityHamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN
Around 2,700 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1130, ACT 23 to enroll.

United Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesUnited Theological Seminary of the Twin CitiesSaint Paul, MN
Around 300 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Saint Paul CollegeSaint Paul CollegeSaint Paul, MN
More than 5,400 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B-.

Luther SeminaryLuther SeminarySaint Paul, MN
More than 500 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Augsburg UniversityAugsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN
Around 3,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1060, ACT 20 to enroll.

American Academy of Health and WellnessAmerican Academy of Health and WellnessRoseville, MN
More than 100 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

North Central UniversityNorth Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN
About 1,000 students. Relatively safe campus. Our rating for campus security: C. ACT 21 to enroll.

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisAveda Arts & Sciences Institute MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN
Roughly 600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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Around 900 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B-. SAT 1200, ACT 23 to enroll.

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Around 42,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

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About 3,300 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security: C-. ACT 25 to enroll.

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