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Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$19,072
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$61,050
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
76.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$65,590
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
$74,208
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$61,050
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$61,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,549
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,549
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$900
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00012,019
$30,001–48,00011,804
$48,001–75,00015,337
$75,001–110,00024,412
$110,001+28,672

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
76.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
80.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
84.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,137
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$65,590
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,077
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$276.46
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
82.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $65,590 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
75.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,280
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,149
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
13.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
25.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$80,869
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White62%
Hispanic17%
Black6%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international4%

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 and Information Sciences, General.$117,826$92,374Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$75,260$68,407$26,000
Economics.$72,170$82,686$27,000
Chemistry.$63,824$65,120$27,000
Social Sciences, Other.$59,193$56,812$24,821
Psychology, General.$54,747$50,706$24,650
Biology, General.$52,863$57,214$26,750
English Language and Literature, General.$49,150$48,590$25,456
Political Science and Government.$45,265$63,293$26,383
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.Not reported$66,596Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$39,775Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported
Music.Not reported$42,892Not reported
Area Studies.Not reported$56,625Not reported
History.Not reported$50,680Not reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Not reported$51,710Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$55,459Not reported

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