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Calumet College of Saint Joseph

Whiting, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ccsj.edu
Acceptance
33.8%
-40.2pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr Graduation
23%
-26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
658
peer median 1,198
Avg net price
$20,739
+$507 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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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
524
524 candidates competed
Admitted
177
33.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
124
70.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
23%-26.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
15%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
23%
Full-time retention
42%

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
25%

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 41 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
3
7.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing3 · 7.3%
  • No Data38 · 92.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
38

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+32.8%
$46,551 vs $35,051
Public Administration
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+195.3%
$121,754 vs $41,236
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+203.7%
$106,465 vs $35,051

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$19,409 debt · $46,551 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
18%
$19,470 debt · $106,465 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1968Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Dec 2012Renewal 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$19,752
$30–48k$19,938
$48–75k$22,838
$75–110k$23,258
$110k+$21,254

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,739
+$507vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $20,233
Federal loans
58.6%
In-state tuition
$22,650
Out-of-state
$22,650

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 285 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
285
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,724,414 total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
616 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$993K
255 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
270 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$550K
39 loan awards
Parent PLUS$524K
51 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5K
1 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 270 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (5.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
270
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.7%
2017
12.9%
2018
9.2%
2019
5.5%
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 CCSJ

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

166 total completions
01Security/Protective
7142.8%
02Business
2515.1%
03Public Admin
2414.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
137.8%
05Psychology
106.0%
06Education
74.2%
07Liberal Arts
63.6%
08English Language
53.0%
09Visual/Performing Arts
42.4%
10Biological Sciences
10.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
658
12-mo unduplicated
763
Undergraduate
617
Graduate
146

Gender split

Men
63%479
Women
37%284

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
34.1%
Black
28.6%
White
27.7%
Non-resident
4.5%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
0.9%
Unknown
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
332
249 M · 83 W
Women athletes
25.0%
Athletic aid
$3.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.3M
$864K
Recruiting expense
$23K
$11K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Football
82 M ·
$1.2M
Basketball
50 M · 12 W
$795K
Baseball
50 M ·
$643K
Volleyball
21 M · 22 W
$557K
Bowling
22 M · 14 W
$565K
Softball
· 25 W
$481K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 658 students

3-year trend

1.442 yrs ago3.131 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons02
    Drugs014
    Liquor05

    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
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    26

    CCSJ vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCSJ 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
    SubjectCalumet College of Saint Joseph
    23%33.8%658$20,739Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Manchester University
    46%71.1%1,276$19,268Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Bethel University
    52%97.7%1,167$19,726Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
    46%72.4%1,159$43,465Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    53%79.3%1,228$22,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Huntington University
    64%75.6%1,776$13,710Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median49%74.0%1,198$20,233

    Frequently asked questions about Calumet College of Saint Joseph

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCSJ.

    What is the acceptance rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph's acceptance rate is 33.8% (177 admitted from 524 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Calumet College of Saint Joseph?

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph reports a total enrollment of 658 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?

    The average net price at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is $20,739 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph's yield rate is 70.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Calumet College of Saint Joseph located?

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph is located in Whiting, Indiana 46394.

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