Kalamazoo College
Kalamazoo College is a private liberal arts college in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1833 by Baptist ministers as the Michigan and Huron Institute, Kalamazoo is the oldest private college in Michigan. From 1840 to 1850, the institute operated as the Kalamazoo Branch of the University of Michigan. After receiving its charter from the state in 1855, the institute changed its name to Kalamazoo College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $19,072
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,384
- Graduation rate (150%): 76%
- Graduation rate (200%): 78%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 80%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $65,590
- Median earnings (8 years): $56,248
- Median earnings (6 years): $46,137
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Kalamazoo, MI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kalamazoo College include Business, Biology, Psychology.
- Business (41 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Biology (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,863 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- Psychology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,650
- Biochemistry (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,863 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,750
- English (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,150 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,456
- Computer Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $117,826 4 years after graduation
- History (14 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,824 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Economics (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,170 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Sciences, Other (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,193 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,821
Degree mix: Business 26%, Computer Science 10%, Biological Sciences 43%, Psychology 21%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Kalamazoo College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,732 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,732
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,833
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,500
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,143
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,188
- In-state tuition and fees: $61,050
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $61,050
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $12,549
- Off-campus room and board: $12,549
- Off-campus with family: $3,360
- Typical cost of attendance: $74,499
- Sticker vs net gap: 74%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 45%
- Average institutional grant: $43,706
- Average federal loan: $6,181
- Median debt at graduation: $26,077
Admissions
Kalamazoo College admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 12% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,553
- Admitted: 2,676
- Enrolled: 314
- Yield (first-choice signal): 12%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,384
- Women: 58%
- Commuter share (estimated): 38%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 33%
- Graduation rate: 76%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 14%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $100,298
- Associate professor salary: $76,027
- Assistant professor salary: $67,167
- On-campus housing capacity: 864
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,290
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kalamazoo College acceptance rate? Kalamazoo College admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Kalamazoo College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,732 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,072.
What majors does Kalamazoo College offer? Popular programs include Business, Biology, Psychology, Biochemistry, English.
What is the average salary after Kalamazoo College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $65,590 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kalamazoo College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 80% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 76%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kalamazoo College official site: https://kzoo.edu.