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Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MIQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forAdmits men at a higher rateGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Kalamazoo admits about 8 in 10 applicants (75%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 54% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

75%

75%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,553

Admitted

2,676

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.75

SAT middle 50%

1170–1380

10001600
ACT middle 50%

20–29

1836
Applications +50% since fall 2014 · admit rate 70% → 75%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,149 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.1K

undergrads · larger than 41% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.59 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (17% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 85% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,681 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Commerce, General

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer and Information Sciences, General

$117.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

85%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,341 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.1K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $26,956 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $74,208.

63%

$27.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$74,208 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
54% · avg $41K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 63% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,590 ten years after enrolling, more than at 78% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.1K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 82% → 76% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 50% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 70% to 75%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −22% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +50%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 70% → 75%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.59 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 170532 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything