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Kuyper College is a private regional college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kuyper College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kuyper College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,681 10 years after enrolling, 37th in Michigan, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kuyper College bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Kuyper College is ranked 35th in Michigan.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 94% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kuyper College is 33% higher than the state average, and 45% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Kuyper College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kuyper College graduates within 4.5 years.
Kuyper College is in the top 5% 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.
Kuyper College’s economic mobility score of 4.57 is calculated by adjusting the 9.76 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kuyper College’s EMS of 4.57 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Kuyper College pays $18,297 a year, $16,369 less than the $34,666 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 $18,297
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kuyper College, 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 $18,297 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 100% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,308. This is 46% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,538
Pell grants
$4,597
State grants
$2,600
Institutional grants
$9,172
Kuyper College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 69% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 106 applicants, of which 73 were admitted and 17 enrolled. Kuyper College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
35%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
28%
12%