Are there really no black people that go to Macalester?

<p>I'm considering transferring to Mac from a historically black university. I certainly get that as a liberal arts college in Minnesota, Mac (for obvious reasons) wouldn't appeal/be accessible to people of color, but is the student body really as homogeneous and white as many people make it seem? Even if that's the case, does such a culture lacking in diversity create a hostile culture for minorities? I'd love it if a current/recent alum could speak to the second issue specifically.</p>

<p>I’m not an alum (just an interested parent) but maybe you should pose your question to Kofi Annan, arguably Mac’s most famous alumnus! ;-)</p>

<p>Seriously, Mac is known for its multicultural student body. While, as with most LACs, there may not be a large contingent of African-American students on campus, I’m guessing there will be a lot of kids of color, along with white kids who likely chose Mac in part for the diversity of its student body. </p>

<p>Keep that in mind as you peruse their 2013 Common Data Set:
<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/ir/cds/cds.pdf[/url]”>http://www.macalester.edu/ir/cds/cds.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, I would imagine the office is closed until after the New Year, but maybe shoot these folks an email? [Multicultural</a> Life - Macalester College](<a href=“http://www.macalester.edu/multiculturallife/]Multicultural”>Lealtad-Suzuki Center for Social Justice - Macalester College)</p>

<p>Good luck on your search!</p>