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Calvin University is a private regional university located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Calvin University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Calvin University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,930 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Calvin University bachelor students earn 9% less than the national average. Calvin University is ranked 31st in Michigan.
Calvin University’s median net annual cost of $26,082 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Calvin University sorted by number of graduates - Engineering, Registered Nursing, Education, Accounting, Biology, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,082
Average years to graduate
4.4
Computer Science
Rank: #188
Economic score: 2.42
Business Administration
Rank: #443
Economic score: 3.73
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #229
Economic score: 5.16
Special Education
Rank: #121
Economic score: 7.51
Psychology
Rank: #388
Economic score: 8.03
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #274
Economic score: 10.72
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #406
Economic score: 14.1
Social Work
Rank: #278
Economic score: 18.89
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Rank: #105
Economic score: 22.88
Economics
Rank: #355
Economic score: 296.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Calvin University - Communication disorder sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 75% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Calvin University is 14% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Calvin University, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Calvin University graduates within 4.4 years.
Calvin University is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Calvin University’s economic mobility score of 6.61 is calculated by adjusting the 4.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Calvin University’s EMS of 6.61 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
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).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Calvin University pays $26,082 a year, $26,524 less than the $52,606 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 $26,082
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Calvin University, 95% 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 $26,082 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,781. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,987
Pell grants
$4,751
State grants
$2,814
Institutional grants
$22,752
Calvin University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,986 applicants, of which 2,992 were admitted and 736 enrolled. Calvin University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
55%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%