Private nonprofit · College

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, Michigan · Small city

75.3%
Admit rate
$19,072
Avg net price
76%
Graduation rate
$65,590
Median earnings

Kalamazoo College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Kalamazoo, Michigan (small city setting), enrolling 1,149 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,149 undergradsSmall cityAccessible · 75% admitNCAA Division III with football · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Kalamazoo College's admitted students.

Admit rate
75.3%
SAT (mid 50%)
1170–1380
Avg GPA (est.)
3.59

Enter a test score to see where you land against Kalamazoo College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Kalamazoo College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. Kalamazoo was originally known as Bronson, after Titus Bronson, its founder, who settled here in 1829. In 1836, it was renamed Kalamazoo after the river running by it (a name that had already been adopted by the county in 1830). On the first Friday of each month, the council organizes the 'Art Hop'. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
1 mile to Kalamazoo, MI
To Great Lakes shore
36 miles
Nearest airport
5 miles to Kalamazoo/Battle Creek (AZO)

How Kalamazoo College compares

Selectivity75.3%

More selective than 54% · #17 most selective of 43 in Michigan

SAT average1280

Higher than 76%

Graduation rate76%

Higher than 86% · #6 of 44 in Michigan

First-year retention85%

Higher than 75%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$65,590

Higher than 78% · #9 of 45 in Michigan

Average net price$19,072

Cheaper than 54% · #27 cheapest of 44 in Michigan

Median debt at graduation$26,077

Lower than 22%

Student–faculty ratio10 : 1

Lower than 76%

Undergraduate enrollment1,149

Larger than 41%

Percentiles compare Kalamazoo College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Michigan.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,149undergrads
  • Women67058%
  • Men47942%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White62%
  • Black5.7%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,149
Student–faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
26%
First-generation students
14%
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$80,869
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$80,244
Endowment
$304,294,691

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
75.3%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1170–1380
SAT average
1280
SAT reading
590–700
SAT math
580–680
ACT composite
20–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.59

Cost

In-state tuition
$61,050
Room & board
$12,549
Books & supplies
$900
Total cost of attendance
$74,208
Average net price
$19,072

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
76%
Graduated on time (4 years)
68%
First-year retention
85%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$46,137
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$65,590
Median debt at graduation
$26,077
Students with federal loans
45%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
78%

About 8% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
68%
Low-income (Pell)
75%
First-generation
70%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
864
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
75%
Housing charge (year)
$5,730
Meal plan (year)
$6,354
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Varsity athletes
439 (277 men · 162 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (11)

Football104
Lacrosse51
Soccer46
Baseball44
Cross Country40
Basketball36
Swimming and Diving (combined)34
Tennis29
Volleyball22
Softball18
Golf15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
4.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
11

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,166 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.7reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year3.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
2.0
Burglary
1.7
Rape
1.0
Fondling
1.0

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,019
$30–48k
$11,804
$48–75k
$15,337
$75–110k
$24,412
$110k+
$28,672

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$63,649

$15,337/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$42,259
average award, among those who get one

Kalamazoo College discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $42,259. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 370 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$65,590
Typical debt at graduation
$26,077
Debt vs. one year's pay
40%
Out-earn a HS grad
62%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$60,459
Men
$77,124

Men out-earn women by $16,665 (28%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
18°F
Annual rain
33.2″
Annual snow
64.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.01.93.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalamazoo Battle CK Intl AP, MI US station (4.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.