Kalamazoo Valley Community College

https://www.kvcc.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,810

2.42% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$4,436

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.733%

on Student Loans

2024 Enrolled Students

6,334

28.3% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

28.2%

135 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $3,810, which is $4,350 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,436.

In 2024, 49% of undergraduate students attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,810

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was $3,810. The cost of tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $−4,350 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$4,436

2024 Value

14.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Kalamazoo Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,436. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kalamazoo Valley Community College grew by 14.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kalamazoo Valley Community 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

$7,324

Room and Board

$1,650

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was of $7,324 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 13.7% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,650. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.33% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 49% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kalamazoo Valley Community 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.

0.733%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was 0.733%, which represents 7 out of the 955 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.

Enrollment

Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 6,334 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 1,791 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,543. This means that 28.3% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.1% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 5.42% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.632% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Black or African American Female (5.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,334 students. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 1,791 and the part-time enrollment is 4,543. This means that 28.3% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
3,994 enrolled students
Black or African American
816 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
579 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 63.1% White, 12.9% Black or African American, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 5.42% Two or More Races, 2.62% Asian, 0.632% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% 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 Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 278 students (4.39%) did not report their race.

Operations

Kalamazoo Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $17.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.27M (19%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 85.9M. Kalamazoo Valley Community College employs 113 Instructors. Most academics at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Male Instructor (62), and Female Instructor (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 84 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 72 employees, and Service with 46 employees.

Endowment

$17.2M

2024 Endowment

14.5%

growth from 2023

Kalamazoo Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $17.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kalamazoo Valley Community College grew 14.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$39M

2024 Salaries

3.02%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Kalamazoo Valley Community College paid a median of $39M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($85.9M) and a 3.02% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.47% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.63% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$11.9M

Instructional Salaries

113

Number of Employees

In 2024, Kalamazoo Valley Community College paid a total of $11.9M to 113 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 84 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 72 employees, and Service with 46 employees.

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