BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·aquinas.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,157
peer median 1,237
Avg net price
$16,626
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,193
2,193 candidates competed
Admitted
1,971
89.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
232
11.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
65%-6.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
47%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
62%58 of 94
Non-Pell (all)
67%159 of 238
Subsidized loan, no Pell
68%63 of 92
No Federal Aid
66%96 of 146

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 44 Title IV programs, 11 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 33 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
11
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing11 · 25.0%
  • No Data33 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
10
No data
33

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

11
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+19.6%
$39,465 vs $32,989
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.5%
$73,968 vs $58,014
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+38.5%
$45,698 vs $32,989
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+38.5%
$62,833 vs $45,360
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+39.9%
$46,148 vs $32,989
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+45.7%
$48,075 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+54.6%
$51,002 vs $32,989
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+57.0%
$51,806 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
53%
$24,625 debt · $46,148 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
52%
$27,000 debt · $51,806 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
51%
$23,452 debt · $45,698 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
47%
$22,491 debt · $48,075 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
46%
$23,431 debt · $51,002 earn
Sustainability Studies
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
41%
$24,558 debt · $60,285 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
31%
$23,279 debt · $74,404 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1946Next review Aug 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,725
$30–48k$11,222
$48–75k$13,594
$75–110k$15,468
$110k+$21,093

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,626
vs Baccalaureate median $16,626
Federal loans
68.8%
In-state tuition
$40,218
Out-of-state
$40,218

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 338 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
338
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,945,904 total
Direct Loans
$4.7M
808 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
293 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
392 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$465K
31 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
90 loan awards
Grad PLUS$13K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 442 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
442
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.4%
2017
5.5%
2018
4.1%
2019
0.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Aquinas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs97
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

235 total completions
01Business
6828.9%
02Education
4217.9%
03Health Professions
3012.8%
04Social Sciences
229.4%
05Parks/Recreation
218.9%
06Psychology
187.7%
07Biological Sciences
135.5%
08English Language
83.4%
09Communication
73.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
62.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,157
12-mo unduplicated
1,124
Undergraduate
1,039
Graduate
85

Gender split

Men
47%531
Women
53%593

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.6%
Hispanic
9.3%
Two or more
5.5%
Non-resident
4.4%
Black
2.7%
Unknown
2.7%
Asian
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
700
394 M · 306 W
Women athletes
43.7%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$955K
Recruiting expense
$43K
$29K
Head-coach salaries
$43K
$40K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field (Indoor)
55 M · 45 W
$428K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
55 M · 45 W
$428K
Soccer
34 M · 30 W
$773K
Lacrosse
44 M · 15 W
$451K
Other Sports
25 M · 28 W
$784K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
28 M · 23 W
$395K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.86
5 offenses · 1,295 students

3-year trend

1.472 yrs ago5.531 yr ago3.86Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Arson
1
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

5total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
1
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs08
Liquor021

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
70

Aquinas College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Aquinas College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAquinas College
65%1,157$16,626Baccalaureate
76%75.3%1,166$19,072Baccalaureate
62%80.7%1,308$14,301Baccalaureate
90%20.7%1,792Baccalaureate
80%79.2%3,395$27,182Baccalaureate
67%100.0%351$11,916Baccalaureate
Peer group median72%79.2%1,237$16,626

Institutions like Aquinas College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Aquinas College's comparison group.

Aquinas College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Team
1 member
  • Thad Salter
    Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

Aquinas College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Aquinas College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Aquinas College.

What is the graduation rate at Aquinas College?

Aquinas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Aquinas College?

Aquinas College reports a total enrollment of 1,157 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Aquinas College?

The average net price at Aquinas College is $16,626 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Aquinas College?

Aquinas College's yield rate is 11.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Aquinas College located?

Aquinas College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506-1801.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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