Kalamazoo College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,046

3.91% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$26,480

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

1.24%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

76%

3,576 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,286

99.1% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

78.7%

263 Graduates

About

Kalamazoo College is a higher education institution located in Kalamazoo County, MI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kalamazoo College were General Biological Sciences (51 degrees awarded), General Psychology (37 degrees), and General Business (29 degrees).

In 2019, 373 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kalamazoo College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (228 degrees), 5.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo College is $50,046, which is $22,766 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo College is $50,046, which is $22,766 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,480.

In 2019, 99% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 51% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$50,046

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Kalamazoo College was $50,046. The cost of tuition at Kalamazoo College is $22,766 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$26,480

2019 Value

2.23%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Kalamazoo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,480. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Kalamazoo College grew by 2.23%.

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

$9,756

Room and Board

$825

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kalamazoo College was of $9,756 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $825. The cost of room and board increased by 3.9% between 2018 and 2019. 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Kalamazoo College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 99% 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.

1.24%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Kalamazoo College was 1.24%, which represents 3 out of the 242 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 3,576 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 6.08% annual growth. Out of those 3,576 applicants, 2,716 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76% acceptance rate.

There were 1,286 students enrolled at Kalamazoo College in 2019, and 53% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kalamazoo College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

2,716

Accepted Out of 3,576

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kalamazoo College was 76% (2,716 admissions from 3,576 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 72.8%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 6.08%, while admissions grew by 10.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kalamazoo College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

53%

Submission Percentage

208

Scores Submitted

53% of enrolled first-time students at Kalamazoo College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kalamazoo College has a total enrollment of 1,286 students. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo College is 1,275 students and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.8% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.23% Black or African American, 6.84% Asian, 4.9% Two or More Races, 0.156% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0778% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kalamazoo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.5%), followed by White Male (24.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kalamazoo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,286 students. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo College is 1,275 and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% 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

88%

2019 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 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

White
705
Hispanic or Latino
195
Black or African American
93

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo College is 54.8% White, 15.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.23% Black or African American, 6.84% Asian, 4.9% Two or More Races, 0.156% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0778% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 34 students (2.64%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 67 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 5.56 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kalamazoo College is General Biological Sciences (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (37 degrees) and General Business (29 degrees).

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 Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (33 degrees), and Physical Sciences (44 degrees).

Workforce

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 (205,809 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (198,302 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (174,723 people), Other managers (172,620 people), and Secondary school teachers (159,784 people).

The most specialized majors at Kalamazoo College are Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (33 degrees), Physical Sciences (44 degrees), History (16 degrees), and English (23 degrees).

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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Dentists, and Physicians

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 Kalamazoo College are Elementary & secondary schools (466,105 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (394,843 people), Legal services (157,174 people), Computer Systems Design (140,007 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (133,935 people).

Degrees

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

General Biological Sciences
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
37 degree-majorss awarded
General Business
29 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kalamazoo College was General Biological Sciences with 51 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

153

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

220

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 153 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo College, which is 0.695 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (220).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo College in General Physics, which is 4.5 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 34 degrees were awarded to women at Kalamazoo College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

82%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 82% of students graduating from Kalamazoo College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 87% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kalamazoo College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 6.84% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
228 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
41 degrees awarded
Asian
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo College is white (228 degrees awarded). There were 5.56 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (41 degrees).

4.29% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
129 degrees awarded
White Male
99 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kalamazoo College is white female (129 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (99 degrees).

Operations

Kalamazoo College has an endowment valued at nearly $240M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $9.46M (3.93%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Kalamazoo College had a total salary expenditure of $58.1M. Kalamazoo College employs 36 Professors, 28 Associate professors, and 27 Instructors. Most academics at Kalamazoo College are Male Professors (20), Female Associate professors(17), and Female Professors (16).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo College are: Management, with 62 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 43 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$240M

2019 Endowment

0.27%

decline from 2018

Kalamazoo College has an endowment valued at about $240M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Kalamazoo College declined 0.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $200M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$958k - Federal
$36.2k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Kalamazoo College received $958k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $36.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$25M

2019 Salaries

0.225%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Kalamazoo College paid a median of $25M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($58.1M) and a 0.225% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.11% decline from 2017 and a 8.19% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.41M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2019, Kalamazoo College paid a total of $8.41M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kalamazoo College were Professor with 36 employees; Associate professor with 28 employees; and Associate professor with 27 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo College were Management with 62 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 43 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kalamazoo College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 17 employees, and Female Professor with 16 employees.

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

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