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Kalamazoo College is a private liberal arts college located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Kalamazoo College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kalamazoo College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $55,286 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Michigan, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kalamazoo College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Kalamazoo College is ranked 15th in Michigan.
Kalamazoo College’s median net annual cost of $22,727 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 6 programs at Kalamazoo College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Business and Commerce, Chemistry, Psychology, Social Sciences, Other, English Language & Lit - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,727
Average years to graduate
4.3
Economics
Rank: #167
Economic score: 3.16
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 86% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Kalamazoo College is 25% higher than the state average, and 18% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Kalamazoo College, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kalamazoo College graduates within 4.4 years.
Kalamazoo College is in the top 50% 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.
Kalamazoo College’s economic mobility score of 16.97 is calculated by adjusting the 2.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kalamazoo College’s EMS of 16.97 ranks in the top 50% 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Kalamazoo College pays $22,727 a year, $43,541 less than the $66,268 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 $22,727
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kalamazoo College, 99% 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 $22,727 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 34% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,195. This is 20% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,066
Pell grants
$4,760
State grants
$2,670
Institutional grants
$36,648
Kalamazoo College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,350 applicants, of which 2,666 were admitted and 382 enrolled. Kalamazoo College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
64%
68%
1st generation
14%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
6%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%