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
$18,902
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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

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
62%
Non-Pell
68%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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$12,141
$30–48k$12,131
$48–75k$15,423
$75–110k$20,544
$110k+$23,349

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,902
vs Baccalaureate median $18,873
Federal loans
42.8%
In-state tuition
$38,520
Out-of-state
$38,520

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 336 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $4.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
336
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,937,431 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$457K
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 programs96
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

272 total completions
01Business
7828.7%
02Education
4416.2%
03Health Professions
3211.8%
04Parks/Recreation
228.1%
05Psychology
207.4%
06Biological Sciences
197.0%
07Visual/Performing Arts
186.6%
08Social Sciences
176.3%
09Mathematics
134.8%
10English Language
93.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,157
12-mo unduplicated
1,280
Undergraduate
1,168
Graduate
112

Gender split

Men
44%558
Women
56%722

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.9%
Hispanic
8.3%
Two or more
5.1%
Non-resident
4.4%
Unknown
2.8%
Black
2.3%
Asian
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
602
341 M · 261 W
Women athletes
43.4%
Athletic aid
$3.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.7M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$18K
$17K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$34K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
145 M · 97 W
$350K
Soccer
33 M · 30 W
$688K
Lacrosse
44 M · 13 W
$466K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
30 M · 26 W
$315K
Other Sports
24 M · 31 W
$781K
Basketball
20 M · 23 W
$643K

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
5.53
7 offenses · 1,265 students

3-year trend

0.662 yrs ago1.471 yr ago5.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
15
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Burglary
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Robbery
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor029

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$18,902Baccalaureate
Kalamazoo College
76%75.3%1,166$18,873Baccalaureate
Albion College
62%80.7%1,308$16,882Baccalaureate
Hillsdale College
90%20.7%1,792Baccalaureate
Hope College
80%79.2%3,395$25,749Baccalaureate
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
67%100.0%351$10,371Baccalaureate
Peer group median72%79.2%1,237$18,873

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 $18,902 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.

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