Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, MI 49506-1799

Overview

Admission

Aquinas College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 1,706 applications and 1,558 students were granted admission. Aquinas College is at the #89 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 96% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 0% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Aquinas College's tuition was $29,564 for all students regardless of residency (10.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Aquinas College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 36% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,355 (which is 1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Aquinas College in 2016-2017, was 241, which is 65% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,484 (which is 7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Aquinas College has enrolled a total of 1,764 students (1,446 students full-time and 318 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,764 students, 72 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 1,654 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 110 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 4 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Aquinas College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Aquinas College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Aquinas College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $28,400. Last year, out of the total 610 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 567 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 573 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 510 were employed.