Alma College

www.alma.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$47,160
4% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$24,862
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
65.7%
3,975 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,273
97% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
63.7%
260 Graduates

About

Alma College is a higher education institution located in Gratiot County, MI. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,862.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Alma College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,160
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Alma College was $47,160. N/A

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Average Net Price

$24,862
2023 Value
3.61%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Alma College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,862. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Alma College grew by 3.61%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

99%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
66%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Alma College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Alma College received 3,975 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17.9% annual growth. Out of those 3,975 applicants, 2,610 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,273 students enrolled at Alma College in 2023. 92% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

65.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,610
Accepted Out of 3,975

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Alma College was 65.7% (2,610 admissions from 3,975 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 64.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 17.9%, while admissions grew by 19.7%.

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SAT Scores

92%
Submission Percentage (2019)
355
Scores Submitted (2019)

92% of enrolled first-time students at Alma College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Alma College had a total enrollment of 1,273 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Alma College is 1,235 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Alma College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alma College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.3% White, 5.89% Black or African American, 3.38% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.864% Asian, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alma College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,273 students. The full-time enrollment at Alma College is 1,235 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Alma College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

76%
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 Alma College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Alma College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    984 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    75 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    43 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alma College is 77.3% White, 5.89% Black or African American, 3.38% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.864% Asian, 0.236% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alma College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), and History (9 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alma College are Other managers (216,698 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,336 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (190,324 people), Postsecondary teachers (185,998 people), and Secondary school teachers (171,409 people).

The most specialized majors at Alma College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), History (9 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Alma College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Alma College are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), History (9 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alma College are Elementary & secondary schools (521,823 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (402,333 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (210,884 people), Computer Systems Design (174,059 people), and Legal services (154,318 people).

The most specialized majors at Alma College are Natural Resources & Conservation (12 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees), History (9 degrees), Physical Sciences (12 degrees), and English (10 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Time to Complete

54%
100% Completion Time
63%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 54% of students graduating from Alma College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    146 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    89 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alma College is white female (146 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (89 degrees).

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