Urban LACs with a couple of caveat

[Anonymous]

DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

53% female (according to this: https://www.macalester.edu/institutional-research/wp-content/uploads/sites/515/Quick-Facts-Fall-2024.pdf) doesn’t seem lopsided to me, especially in the context of LACs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

53% female (according to this: https://www.macalester.edu/institutional-research/wp-content/uploads/sites/515/Quick-Facts-Fall-2024.pdf) doesn’t seem lopsided to me, especially in the context of LACs.

It’s 58-42
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Macalester&s=all&id=173902#enrolmt

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

53% female (according to this: https://www.macalester.edu/institutional-research/wp-content/uploads/sites/515/Quick-Facts-Fall-2024.pdf) doesn’t seem lopsided to me, especially in the context of LACs.

It’s 58-42
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Macalester&s=all&id=173902#enrolmt

That says Fall 22. The link I provided was Fall 24.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

53% female (according to this: https://www.macalester.edu/institutional-research/wp-content/uploads/sites/515/Quick-Facts-Fall-2024.pdf) doesn’t seem lopsided to me, especially in the context of LACs.

Interesting, the website I use for college data has it at 58/42 (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Macalester&s=all&id=173902#enrolmt), but that was from Fall 2022 data. Maybe it’s gotten better this year.

[Anonymous]

How about U of Richmond? technically not be a LAC but it kind of seems like one and it’s very close to Richmond.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

53% female (according to this: https://www.macalester.edu/institutional-research/wp-content/uploads/sites/515/Quick-Facts-Fall-2024.pdf) doesn’t seem lopsided to me, especially in the context of LACs.

It’s 58-42
https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Macalester&s=all&id=173902#enrolmt

That says Fall 22. The link I provided was Fall 24.

The link you provided is marketing hogwash. Won’t walk you through the “stats,” but reading comprehension is your friend — or, should I say, frenemy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about U of Richmond? technically not be a LAC but it kind of seems like one and it’s very close to Richmond.

Interesting! DD wasn’t into southern schools, but might be a decent fit. I think Richmond is still within the school size she’s looking at.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

You do realize that the only SLACs where the gender ratio is good is the top 4-5 super selective ones, like Williams, because they can pick and choose their applicants. So, if not at that level, what is DD actually looking for?

[Anonymous]

Washington and Lee is near 50-50

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

You do realize that the only SLACs where the gender ratio is good is the top 4-5 super selective ones, like Williams, because they can pick and choose their applicants. So, if not at that level, what is DD actually looking for?

She’s good with around 55-45, but once it gets really lopsided, she’s not interested. Noticed it at an American U tour and then it started mattering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about U of Richmond? technically not be a LAC but it kind of seems like one and it’s very close to Richmond.

Not in the city. Way out in the west end. Think more like outer Bethesda

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD wants to attend an urban LAC that has a good STEM program, is not really lopsided gender wise, and students actually spend time in the city. For instance, we’ve heard while Rhodes is in a large city, everyone stays on campus all the time. Macalester seems like standout, though the gender ratio is less than ideal.

You do realize that the only SLACs where the gender ratio is good is the top 4-5 super selective ones, like Williams, because they can pick and choose their applicants. So, if not at that level, what is DD actually looking for?

She’s good with around 55-45, but once it gets really lopsided, she’s not interested. Noticed it at an American U tour and then it started mattering.

OK, Holy Cross? Worcester is New England’s 2nd largest city….

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Washington and Lee is near 50-50

W&L is far from urban.

[Anonymous]

Look at recent NSF-REU projects. Whatever schools those awardees attend, that is a strong STEM SLAC.