BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·kuyper.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
161
peer median 998
Avg net price
$15,644
-$2.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
178
178 candidates competed
Admitted
123
69.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
45
36.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%+3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
45%
Full-time retention
59%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
50%6 of 12
Non-Pell (all)
50%6 of 12
Subsidized loan, no Pell
44%4 of 9
No Federal Aid
67%2 of 3

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 9 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
1
11.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing1 · 11.1%
  • No Data8 · 88.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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.

1
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+7.5%
$35,472 vs $32,989

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1995Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1964Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,024
$30–48k$10,765
$48–75k$13,865
$75–110k$24,243
$110k+$21,321

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,644
-$2,525vs Baccalaureate median $18,169
Federal loans
47.1%
In-state tuition
$27,660
Out-of-state
$27,660

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 87 students received $519K in Pell grants, alongside $761K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
87
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$519K
$518,586 total
Direct Loans
$761K
197 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$319K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$321K
97 loan awards
Parent PLUS$121K
11 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 69 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
69
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
4.4%
2018
3.3%
2019
1.4%
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 Kuyper College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

25 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1248.0%
02Business
624.0%
03Public Admin
520.0%
04Theology
28.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
161
12-mo unduplicated
181
Undergraduate
181
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
70%127
Women
30%54

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.5%
Black
29.7%
Hispanic
10.3%
Non-resident
5.5%
Asian
4.1%
Two or more
4.1%
Unknown
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
54
34 M · 20 W
Women athletes
37.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$547K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$9K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$280K
Soccer
21 M · —
$110K
Volleyball
— · 8 W
$95K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 153 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Kuyper College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Kuyper College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectKuyper College
    		50%—161$15,644Baccalaureate
    Great Lakes Christian College
    		32%—210$15,524Baccalaureate
    The University of Olivet
    		35%83.2%979$21,393Baccalaureate
    Rochester University
    		43%97.6%1,193$21,456Baccalaureate
    Alma College
    		63%57.0%1,197$20,694Baccalaureate
    Grace Christian University
    		51%99.2%1,017$12,404Baccalaureate
    Peer group median47%90.4%998$18,169

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

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    Frequently asked questions about Kuyper College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Kuyper College?

    Kuyper College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Kuyper College?

    Kuyper College reports a total enrollment of 161 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Kuyper College?

    The average net price at Kuyper College is $15,644 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Kuyper College?

    Kuyper College's yield rate is 36.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Kuyper College located?

    Kuyper College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525-9781.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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