Private nonprofitFour-year

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,992
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$39,350
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
74.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,375
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$54,222
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$39,350
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$39,350
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,120
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,500
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00019,281
$30,001–48,00018,330
$48,001–75,00019,447
$75,001–110,00021,128
$110,001+26,713

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
74.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
77.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,039
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,375
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
83.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $58,375 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
70.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,233
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,193
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
13.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$82,351
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White68%
Hispanic4%
Black5%
Asian4%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international15%

Other Four-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adrian CollegeNot reported48.4%$55,504
Albion CollegeNot reported61.6%$58,799
Alma CollegeNot reported62.9%$54,742
Alpena Community College$3,32051.5%$36,442
Andrews UniversityNot reported71.5%$53,187
Aquinas CollegeNot reported65.4%$49,584
Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Baker CollegeNot reported35.8%$35,833
Baker College - Royal Oak CampusNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of CadillacNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of JacksonNot reportedNot reported$35,833
Baker College of MuskegonNot reportedNot reported$35,833

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Science.$95,410$107,009$19,000
Engineering, General.$82,326$89,359$23,000
Accounting and Related Services.$75,085$76,194$23,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$74,810$88,910$26,924
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$73,155$68,257$21,072
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$63,146$67,030Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$60,986$58,928$21,000
Psychology, General.$54,412$50,706$23,767
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$53,949$54,562$24,833
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$52,281$63,560Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$50,218$55,000$19,500
Social Work.$49,811$51,790$27,000
Economics.$48,169$82,686$20,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$47,157$47,382$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$45,579$51,389$26,022
Biology, General.$44,763$57,214$19,682
Communication and Media Studies.$43,138$56,359$23,250
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$32,843$48,471Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reported$64,397Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10