Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad only |
Calendar system | Quarter |
Total enrollment | 1,443 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 13:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 855 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
Kalamazoo College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,626 applications and 2,381 students were granted admission. Kalamazoo College is at the #64 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, Kalamazoo College's tuition was $44,418 for all students regardless of residency (65.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Kalamazoo College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,537 (which is 3.1% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Kalamazoo College in 2016-2017, was 166, which is 46% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,194 (which is 5.1% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Kalamazoo College has enrolled a total of 1,443 students (1,437 students full-time and 6 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,443 students, 10 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 44% men and 56% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.
White: 58%
Hispanic: 10%
Non-resident alien: 9%
Asian: 7%
Black/African American: 6%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 5%
Two or more races: 5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Kalamazoo College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 20% | 40 | |
Social Sciences | 9% | 18 | |
Physical Sciences | 7% | 14 | |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 5% | 10 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 5% | 10 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 4% | 8 | |
Psychology | 4% | 8 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 3% | 6 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 3% | 6 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 2% | 4 |
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 Kalamazoo 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.
The typical median income of Kalamazoo College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,500. Last year, out of the total 229 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 204 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 305 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 278 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $29,500 | $47,800 |
Employment Rate | 89% | 91% |
Total Graduates | 229 | 305 |
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