Kuyper College

www.kuyper.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,630

2.75% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$19,920

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.45%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

68.9%

106 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

127

63.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

42.1%

16 Graduates

About

Kuyper College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kuyper College were General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees awarded), Social Work (11 degrees), and General Studies (6 degrees).

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kuyper College. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (32 degrees), 16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kuyper College is $24,630, which is $−3,875 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kuyper College is $24,630, which is $−3,875 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,920.

In 2021, 74% of undergraduate students attending Kuyper College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,630

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kuyper College was $24,630. The cost of tuition at Kuyper College is $−3,875 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$19,920

2021 Value

3.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kuyper College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,920. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kuyper College grew by 3.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kuyper 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

$7,589

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kuyper College was of $7,589 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.32% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Kuyper College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 18.7% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kuyper 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.

1.45%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kuyper College was 1.45%, which represents 1 out of the 69 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

Kuyper College received 106 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.2% annual growth. Out of those 106 applicants, 73 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.9% acceptance rate.

There were 127 students enrolled at Kuyper College in 2021. 79% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kuyper College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 106

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kuyper College was 68.9% (73 admissions from 106 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 59.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.2%, while admissions declined by −3.95%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kuyper College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

79%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

79% of enrolled first-time students at Kuyper College in 2020 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

Kuyper College had a total enrollment of 127 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kuyper College is 81 students and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 63.8% of students enrolled at Kuyper College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kuyper College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.5% White, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 7.09% Black or African American, 5.51% Two or More Races, 4.72% Asian, 0.787% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.787% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kuyper College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.1%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Two or More Races Male (5.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (66.7%), followed by White Female (22.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kuyper College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 127 students. The full-time enrollment at Kuyper College is 81 and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 63.8% of students enrolled at Kuyper College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2021 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 Kuyper College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Kuyper College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
68 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
10 enrolled students
Black or African American
9 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kuyper College is 53.5% White, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 7.09% Black or African American, 5.51% Two or More Races, 4.72% Asian, 0.787% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.787% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 24 students (18.9%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 9 more women than men received degrees from Kuyper College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kuyper College is white (32 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kuyper College is General Business Administration & Management (12 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (11 degrees) and General Studies (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kuyper College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (6 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), and Business (14 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kuyper College are Accountants & auditors (1,049,583 people), Other managers (777,136 people), Financial managers (487,570 people), Chief executives & legislators (401,030 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (310,448 people).

The most specialized majors at Kuyper College in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (6 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), Business (14 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Communications (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Kuyper College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Kuyper College are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (6 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (11 degrees), Business (14 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees), and Communications (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Kuyper College are Elementary & secondary schools (766,265 people), Computer Systems Design (544,554 people), Banking & related activities (512,164 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (477,473 people), and Insurance carriers (448,498 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kuyper College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
12 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
11 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
6 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kuyper College was General Business Administration & Management with 12 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Kuyper College, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (25).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kuyper College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Kuyper College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1 times approximately the same the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Kuyper College in Social Work, which is 4.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 50% of students graduating from Kuyper College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 90% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kuyper College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kuyper College is white (32 degrees awarded). There were 16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2 degrees).

12.2% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
19 degrees awarded
White Male
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kuyper College is white female (19 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (13 degrees).

Operations

Kuyper College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.65M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.29M (19.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Kuyper College had a total salary expenditure of 5.14M. Kuyper College employs 3 Professors, 3 Assistant professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Kuyper College are Female Professor (2), Female Assistant professor (2), and Male Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kuyper College are: Management, with 13 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 4 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Endowment

$6.65M

2021 Endowment

55.6%

growth from 2020

Kuyper College has an endowment valued at about $6.65M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kuyper College grew 55.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kuyper 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$2.51M

2021 Salaries

3.33%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Kuyper College paid a median of $2.51M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($5.14M) and a 3.33% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$442k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kuyper College paid a total of $442k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kuyper College were Professor with 3 employees, Assistant professor with 3 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kuyper College were Management with 13 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 4 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kuyper College was Female Professor with 2 employees, Female Assistant professor with 2 employees, and Male Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kuyper College.