BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·kzoo.edu
6-yr Graduation
76%
+5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,166
peer median 1,297
Avg net price
$18,873
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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
3,553
3,553 candidates competed
Admitted
2,676
75.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
314
11.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
76%+5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
68%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
76%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
70%
Non-Pell
75%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-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 26 Title IV programs, 9 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
9
34.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing9 · 34.6%
  • No Data17 · 65.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
9
No data
17

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.

9
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+37.2%
$45,265 vs $32,989
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+49.0%
$49,150 vs $32,989
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+60.2%
$52,863 vs $32,989
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+66.0%
$54,747 vs $32,989
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+79.4%
$59,193 vs $32,989
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
+93.5%
$63,824 vs $32,989
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+118.8%
$72,170 vs $32,989
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+128.1%
$75,260 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

8
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
54%
$26,456 debt · $49,150 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
48%
$26,000 debt · $54,747 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
46%
$24,500 debt · $52,863 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
43%
$19,500 debt · $45,265 earn
Social Sciences Other
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
42%
$24,821 debt · $59,193 earn
Chemistry
Bachelor Degree · Physical Sciences
37%
$23,667 debt · $63,824 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$26,000 debt · $75,260 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
30%
$21,500 debt · $72,170 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915Next review Aug 2033

Action history · 1

  1. Jan 2023Renewal 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$14,732
$30–48k$12,833
$48–75k$17,500
$75–110k$22,143
$110k+$29,188

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,873
vs Baccalaureate median $18,902
Federal loans
46.9%
In-state tuition
$58,764
Out-of-state
$58,764

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 365 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $5.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
365
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,164,763 total
Direct Loans
$5.6M
1,059 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$1.8M
409 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.1M
559 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.7M
91 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 264 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.3%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.3%
-2.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
264
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
1.2%
2018
1.0%
2019
0.3%
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 Kalamazoo College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

358 total completions
01Biological Sciences
6618.4%
02Psychology
5114.2%
03Foreign Languages
5114.2%
04Business
4512.6%
05Social Sciences
4312.0%
06English Language
298.1%
07Physical Sciences
226.1%
08Computer Sciences
185.0%
09Visual/Performing Arts
174.7%
10History
164.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,166
12-mo unduplicated
1,384
Undergraduate
1,384
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%581
Women
58%803

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.5%
Hispanic
17.4%
Two or more
5.5%
Black
5.4%
Asian
4.6%
Non-resident
3.4%
Unknown
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
405
262 M · 143 W
Women athletes
35.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$50K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$59K
$43K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Football
94 M ·
$603K
Soccer
27 M · 27 W
$264K
Lacrosse
34 M · 19 W
$297K
Baseball
42 M ·
$415K
Basketball
20 M · 15 W
$266K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
19 M · 16 W
$241K

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
5.79
7 offenses · 1,210 students

3-year trend

5.512 yrs ago5.641 yr ago5.79Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
22
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Fondling
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs06
Liquor017

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)
106

Kalamazoo College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kalamazoo 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
SubjectKalamazoo College
76%1,166$18,873Baccalaureate
Albion College
62%80.7%1,308$16,882Baccalaureate
Aquinas College
65%89.9%1,157$18,902Baccalaureate
Hillsdale College
90%20.7%1,792Baccalaureate
Hope College
80%79.2%3,395$25,749Baccalaureate
Wittenberg University
53%72.3%1,285$19,470Baccalaureate
Peer group median71%79.2%1,297$18,902

Frequently asked questions about Kalamazoo College

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

What is the graduation rate at Kalamazoo College?

Kalamazoo College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 76% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kalamazoo College?

Kalamazoo College reports a total enrollment of 1,166 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kalamazoo College?

The average net price at Kalamazoo College is $18,873 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Kalamazoo College?

Kalamazoo College's yield rate is 11.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Kalamazoo College located?

Kalamazoo College is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan 49006-3295.

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