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Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private regional university located in Whiting, Indiana. Calumet College of Saint Joseph has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $46,789 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Calumet College of Saint Joseph bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph’s median net annual cost of $12,684 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph sorted by number of graduates - Criminal Justice, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$12,684
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 43% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 17% lower than the state average, and 15% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Calumet College of Saint Joseph, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph’s economic mobility score of 26.15 is calculated by adjusting the 3.38 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Calumet College of Saint Joseph’s EMS of 26.15 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Calumet College of Saint Joseph pays $12,684 a year, $16,986 less than the $29,670 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $12,684
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Calumet College of Saint Joseph, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $12,684 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,813. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,682
Pell grants
$4,836
State grants
$6,790
Institutional grants
$7,137
Full time
73%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
49%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
52%
35%
White
29%
52%
Black
23%
14%
Hispanic
31%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%