Calumet College of Saint Joseph

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $22,500
    4.65% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $16,765
    After Financial Aid
    2014 Acceptance Rate
    33.8%
    524 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    658
    63.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    22.5%
    23 Graduates

    About

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Calumet College of Saint Joseph were Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (71 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (13 degrees).

    In 2024, 166 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Calumet College of Saint Joseph. 42.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (68 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (53 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is $22,500, which is $−1,500 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is $22,500, which is $1,500 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,765.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Calumet College of Saint Joseph received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $22,500
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Calumet College of Saint Joseph was $22,500. The cost of tuition at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is $−1,500 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $16,765
    2024 Value
    3.52%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Calumet College of Saint Joseph had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,765. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Calumet College of Saint Joseph grew by 3.52%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,800
    Room and Board
    $2,070
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Calumet College of Saint Joseph was of $7,800 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 6.85% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,070. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    54%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Calumet College of Saint Joseph received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.26% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph received 524 undergraduate applications in 2014.

    There were 658 students enrolled at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in 2024.

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph has an overall enrollment yield of 70.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    33.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2014
    177
    Accepted Out of 524

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    Enrollment

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph had a total enrollment of 658 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 415 students and the part-time enrollment is 243. This means that 63.1% of students enrolled at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Calumet College of Saint Joseph, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White, 27.5% Black or African American, 2.74% Two or More Races, and 1.06% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (23.3%), followed by White Male (17%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.7%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.2%) and White Male (18.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    63.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 658 students. The full-time enrollment at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 415 and the part-time enrollment is 243. This means that 63.1% of students enrolled at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    42%
    2024 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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph was 42%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Calumet College of Saint Joseph had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      220 enrolled students
    2. White
      217 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      181 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 33.4% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White, 27.5% Black or African American, 2.74% Two or More Races, and 1.06% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 3 students (0.456%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 26 fewer women than men received degrees from Calumet College of Saint Joseph. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is hispanic or latino (68 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (53 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (71 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (13 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Calumet College of Saint Joseph, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (71 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), and English (5 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Elementary & middle school teachers (282,621 people), Social workers, all other (273,339 people), Other managers (270,780 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (183,748 people), and Police officers (161,408 people).

    The most specialized majors at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in 2024 are Protective Services (71 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), English (5 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), and Psychology (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

    The most specialized majors at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Protective Services (71 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), English (5 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), and Psychology (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Elementary & secondary schools (820,989 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (436,598 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (404,873 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (388,151 people), and Outpatient care centers (277,744 people).

    The most specialized majors at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Protective Services (71 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (24 degrees), English (5 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (13 degrees), and Psychology (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      2 degrees awarded
    2. General Biological Sciences
      1 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Calumet College of Saint Joseph was General Studies with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    96
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    70
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 96 degrees were awarded to men at Calumet College of Saint Joseph, which is 1.37 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (70).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 2.55 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 0.392 times less than the 51 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    12%
    100% Completion Time
    24%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 12% of students graduating from Calumet College of Saint Joseph completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      68 degrees awarded
    2. White
      53 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      32 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is hispanic or latino (68 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (53 degrees).

    1.2% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      87 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      87 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      81 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is white male (87 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (87 degrees).

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    Operations

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph has an endowment valued at nearly $6.19M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.3M (20.9%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Calumet College of Saint Joseph had a total salary expenditure of 15.1M. Calumet College of Saint Joseph employs 11 Instructors, 8 Assistant professors and 4 Professors. Most academics at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are Female Instructor (7), Male Instructor (4), and Female Assistant professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Calumet College of Saint Joseph are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.19M
    2024 Endowment
    16.7%
    growth from 2023

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph has an endowment valued at about $6.19M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Calumet College of Saint Joseph grew 16.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $39.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $6.76M
    2024 Salaries
    6.45%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Calumet College of Saint Joseph paid a median of $6.76M in salaries, which represents 44.6% of their overall expenditure ($15.1M) and a 6.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.6% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.82% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $1.5M
    Instructional Salaries
    26
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Calumet College of Saint Joseph paid a total of $1.5M to 26 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Calumet College of Saint Joseph were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, and Management with 9 employees.

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