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Campus of Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MIKalamazoo College logo
Kalamazoo, MICity: smallZIP 49006Founded 1833
Photo: Gotanero · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1833
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1987
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MichiganPrivate nonprofit

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a private nonprofit college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with 1,149 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $20,784 a year after aid.

74%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention84%
4-year graduation64%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans46%
average net price / year
$20,784 $76,959
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,784net price / year
75%admission rate
1280average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$66,766median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#494 of 1,704 for earnings#928 of 1,739 for lowest net price#266 of 1,738 for graduation rate#712 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$76,959tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$63,827
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$63,827
Average net price
$20,784national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,248
$30,001–48,000$10,941
$48,001–75,000$16,743
$75,001–110,000$19,376
$110,001+$30,715
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
75%national median 77%
Average SAT
1280
SAT reading, middle 50%
590–700
SAT math, middle 50%
580–680
ACT composite, middle 50%
20–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college84%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
74%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
64%
First-year retention
84%
Award within 8 years, all students
82%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,018
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$66,766middle 50%: $46,515–$100,477
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$100,477
Median, Kalamazoo College$66,766
Lower quarter$46,515
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,149
Part-time
1.0%
Women / men
55% / 45%
Average age at entry
19.4
First-generation students
14%
Pell Grant recipients
28%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
10 : 1
Full-time faculty
85%
Average faculty salary
$8,916 / month
Instructional spending per student
$20,681
Endowment, end of year
$304,294,691
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White62%
Hispanic17%
Black5.7%
Asian3.3%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Unknown2.9%
14 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Biological & biomedical sciences25%
Business & management17%
Social sciences13%
Psychology9.4%
Visual & performing arts7.3%
English language & literature6.8%
Physical sciences5.9%
Computer & information sciences4.1%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 170532. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6350383.