Kalamazoo College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,185

3.9% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,050

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

76.2%

3,656 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,196

99.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

81.7%

366 Graduates

About

Kalamazoo College is a higher education institution located in Kalamazoo County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kalamazoo College were General Biological Sciences (56 degrees awarded), General Psychology (52 degrees), and General Business (35 degrees).

In 2023, 406 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kalamazoo College. 58.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (228 degrees), 3.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (64 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo College is $58,185, which is $28,905 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kalamazoo College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 239 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo College is $58,185, which is $28,905 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,050.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Kalamazoo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,185

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kalamazoo College was $58,185. The cost of tuition at Kalamazoo College is $28,905 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kalamazoo College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,050

2023 Value

3.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kalamazoo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,050. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kalamazoo College grew by 3.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kalamazoo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,340

Room and Board

$825

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kalamazoo College was of $11,340 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.73% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $825. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kalamazoo College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Kalamazoo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kalamazoo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kalamazoo College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 239 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Kalamazoo College received 3,656 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 1.24% annual growth. Out of those 3,656 applicants, 2,787 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,196 students enrolled at Kalamazoo College in 2023. 33% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kalamazoo College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,787

Accepted Out of 3,656

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kalamazoo College was 76.2% (2,787 admissions from 3,656 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 79.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 1.24%, while admissions declined by 5.01%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kalamazoo College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

33%

Submission Percentage (2023)

122

Scores Submitted (2023)

33% of enrolled first-time students at Kalamazoo College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kalamazoo College had a total enrollment of 1,196 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo College is 1,190 students and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.4% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 5.27% Black or African American, 4.52% Asian, and 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kalamazoo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.7%), followed by White Male (26.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kalamazoo College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,196 students. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo College is 1,190 and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kalamazoo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

84%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kalamazoo College was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Kalamazoo College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kalamazoo College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
722 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
205 enrolled students
Two or More Races
65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo College is 60.4% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Two or More Races, 5.27% Black or African American, 4.52% Asian, and 0.167% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 26 students (2.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 70 more women than men received degrees from Kalamazoo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kalamazoo College is white (228 degrees awarded). There were 3.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (64 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kalamazoo College is General Biological Sciences (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (52 degrees) and General Business (35 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kalamazoo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (36 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College are Postsecondary teachers (188,963 people), Other managers (154,436 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (147,553 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (142,350 people), and Secondary school teachers (126,361 people).

The most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (36 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College are Language & Linguistics (36 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (12 degrees), Physical Sciences (28 degrees), and English (22 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (579,467 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (557,726 people), Elementary & secondary schools (497,954 people), Offices of physicians (232,309 people), and Scientific research & development services (204,086 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kalamazoo College.

Most Common (2023)

General Biological Sciences
56 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded
General Business
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kalamazoo College was General Biological Sciences with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Kalamazoo College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

168

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

238

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo College, which is 0.706 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (238).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kalamazoo College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 0.647 times less than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo College in General Psychology, which is 2.47 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

69%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 69% of students graduating from Kalamazoo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kalamazoo College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.73% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
228 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
64 degrees awarded
Asian
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo College is white (228 degrees awarded). There were 3.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (64 degrees).

3.69% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
137 degrees awarded
White Male
91 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kalamazoo College is white female (137 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (91 degrees).

Operations

Kalamazoo College has an endowment valued at nearly $287M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.9M (9.73%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Kalamazoo College had a total salary expenditure of 64.8M. Kalamazoo College employs 41 Professors, 28 Associate professors and 27 Assistant professors. Most academics at Kalamazoo College are Male Professor (23), Female Professor (18), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo College are: Management, with 47 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Endowment

$287M

2023 Endowment

9.57%

growth from 2022

Kalamazoo College has an endowment valued at about $287M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kalamazoo College grew 9.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $235M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kalamazoo College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.6M

2023 Salaries

8.61%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Kalamazoo College paid a median of $26.6M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($64.8M) and a 8.61% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.821% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.67% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.98M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2023, Kalamazoo College paid a total of $8.98M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

47 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kalamazoo College were Professor with 41 employees, Associate professor with 28 employees, and Assistant professor with 27 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo College were Management with 47 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kalamazoo College was Male Professor with 23 employees, Female Professor with 18 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kalamazoo College.

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