Calvin University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Christian Reformed
Population 1,000,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,054
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 63%
From Region 12%
Athletes 709 (23.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 69%
International 15%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Calvin University 712 44% 73% 7% 3% 4% 10% $65,864 31 -0.73 56 96%
General Engineering 77 — 78% 74% 5% 1% 6% 10% $89,564 19 -0.68 88 97% — — — —
Computer Science 35 +2 69% 34% 17% 6% 6% 37% $97,023 18 -0.82 92 100% — — — —
Computer Systems Analysis — — — — — — — — $84,795 23 -0.66 84 — — — — —
Data Science 6 — 50% 33% 17% 0% 0% 50% $80,648 10 -1.39 80 — — — — —
Chemistry 5 +1 60% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $62,462 12 -0.88 47 — — — — —
Geosciences 5 +1 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,538 41 -0.32 45 — — — — —
Mathematics 5 +3 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,532 39 -0.45 71 — — — — —
Physics 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,171 24 -0.53 75 — — — — —
Biochemistry 27 +6 41% 56% 19% 4% 4% 19% $71,097 50 -0.04 67 96% — — — —
Biology 23 +2 30% 74% 9% 0% 4% 9% $59,259 17 -0.83 39 97% — — — —
Conservation Biology 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,848 28 -0.61 17 — — — — —
Environmental Science 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,161 19 -0.82 20 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,689 18 -0.87 19 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 21 — 0% 95% 5% 0% 0% 0% $60,895 42 -0.15 43 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 41 +1 54% 78% 7% 5% 7% 2% $60,234 46 -0.18 42 97% — — — —
Nursing 70 — 11% 73% 11% 3% 1% 9% $80,748 6 -1.14 80 100% — — — —
Occupational Therapy 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,470 55 +0.00 62 — — — — —
Public Health 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $63,191 44 -0.18 49 — — — — —
Recreational Therapy 8 — 25% 75% 0% 12% 0% 12% $67,470 50 -0.07 60 — — — — —
Accounting 23 — 57% 91% 4% 0% 0% 4% $96,670 73 +0.62 92 100% — — — —
Actuarial Science 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $81,547 11 -1.26 81 — — — — —
Business Administration and Management 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,194 69 +0.13 80 99% — — — —
Development Economics and International Development 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,746 0 -2.04 7 85% — — — —
Economics 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $43,746 0 -2.04 7 85% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 1 +5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,629 62 -0.10 71 — — — — —
Finance 17 +8 76% 76% 0% 0% 6% 12% $84,137 31 -0.52 83 — — — — —
Financial Planning and Services 7 — 86% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $83,876 31 -0.53 83 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 5 +3 40% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $71,470 37 -0.33 68 — — — — —
Insurance 3 — 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $85,233 16 -0.96 84 — — — — —
Logistics 9 +2 89% 89% 0% 0% 0% 11% $80,194 25 -0.70 80 99% — — — —
Marketing 40 +6 57% 65% 8% 5% 5% 8% $66,491 17 -0.86 58 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 5 — 60% 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% $43,746 0 -2.04 7 85% — — — —
Asian Studies/Civilization — — — — — — — — $48,132 15 -0.88 12 — — — — —
Chinese — — — — — — — — $55,436 44 -0.23 28 — — — — —
Classical Studies 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $46,566 8 -1.01 10 — — — — —
English 15 +4 27% 93% 7% 0% 0% 0% $32,389 0 -2.44 2 100% — — — —
French 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,368 49 -0.15 31 96% — — — —
German — — — — — — — — $55,412 44 -0.23 28 — — — — —
History 8 +1 50% 88% 0% 0% 0% 12% $45,626 6 -1.10 9 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 +1 75% 25% 0% 50% 25% 0% $46,577 7 -1.03 10 — — — — —
Japanese — — — — — — — — $55,403 44 -0.24 28 — — — — —
Linguistics — — — — — — — — $55,470 44 -0.23 29 — — — — —
Literature — — — — — — — — $40,749 4 -1.42 4 — — — — —
Ministry 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $27,749 0 -2.84 1 — — — — —
Philosophy 5 +8 80% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $51,195 22 -0.77 18 — — — — —
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics 6 +2 67% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $46,812 7 -1.01 10 — — — — —
Religious Studies 6 +1 100% 83% 0% 17% 0% 0% $47,817 32 -0.37 12 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +15 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $56,368 49 -0.15 31 96% — — — —
Communication 11 — 18% 55% 36% 0% 9% 0% $38,944 0 -2.14 4 100% — — — —
Digital Communication 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $46,679 5 -1.42 10 — — — — —
Geography 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,621 5 -1.44 15 — — — — —
Health Communication 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,898 2 -1.99 15 95% — — — —
International Affairs 7 +1 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,314 5 -1.06 21 — — — — —
Organizational Communication — — — — — — — — $49,898 2 -1.99 15 95% — — — —
Political Science 7 +2 57% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $40,539 0 -2.33 4 — — — — —
Psychology 38 +13 18% 76% 8% 3% 5% 8% $56,894 64 +0.28 32 98% — — — —
Social Work 14 — 14% 71% 7% 7% 7% 0% $53,784 50 +0.06 24 91% — — — —
Sociology 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,487 14 -0.76 13 — — — — —
Chemistry Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,642 8 -0.87 13 89% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 3 +7 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $51,015 43 -0.19 18 85% — — — —
Elementary Education 39 — 5% 79% 3% 0% 3% 10% $51,015 43 -0.19 18 85% — — — —
English Education 5 +2 0% 80% 0% 0% 0% 20% $48,642 9 -0.96 13 89% — — — —
French Education — — — — — — — — $48,642 9 -0.96 13 89% — — — —
History Education 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $48,642 6 -1.14 13 89% — — — —
Mathematics Education 7 +4 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,642 8 -0.87 13 89% — — — —
Physical Education 4 — 50% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $48,642 11 -1.12 13 89% — — — —
Science Teacher Education 1 +9 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,642 8 -0.87 13 89% — — — —
Secondary Education 13 — 31% 85% 0% 0% 8% 8% $51,015 29 -0.48 18 85% — — — —
Social Studies Education 4 +3 75% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,642 6 -1.14 13 89% — — — —
Spanish Education — — — — — — — — $48,642 9 -0.96 13 89% — — — —
Special Education 1 +9 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,563 53 +0.10 32 — — — — —
Art 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,960 6 -1.27 2 96% — — — —
Art Education 2 +3 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $48,642 60 +0.19 13 89% — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $28,963 2 -1.89 1 — — — — —
Film Studies 15 — 67% 87% 7% 0% 7% 0% $22,809 0 -3.83 1 100% — — — —
Film and Video Production — +1 — — — — — — $22,809 0 -3.83 1 100% — — — —
Graphic Design 7 — 43% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $34,616 1 -1.98 2 — — — — —
Music 6 +3 33% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $29,780 2 -1.82 2 — — — — —
Studio Art 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $34,960 6 -1.27 2 96% — — — —
Criminology 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $53,155 12 -0.93 23 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,104
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 64%
6-Year Graduation Rate 74%
Transfer-Out Rate 16%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 20.2% 144 23% 77% 8% 3% 3% 6% $70,823 23 -0.64 66 99% —
Business & Economics 16.0% 114 62% 73% 5% 2% 3% 11% $76,990 44 -0.52 76 97% —
Social Sciences 11.8% 84 27% 75% 10% 4% 6% 5% $51,559 16 -0.54 19 97% —
Education 11.2% 80 21% 79% 1% 1% 5% 11% $50,372 26 -0.48 16 86% —
Engineering 10.8% 77 78% 74% 5% 1% 6% 10% $89,564 4 -0.68 88 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.4% 53 36% 66% 13% 2% 4% 13% $64,814 35 -0.41 54 96% —
Humanities 7.2% 51 53% 75% 4% 10% 4% 2% $43,472 3 -1.30 6 98% —
Computer Science 5.8% 41 66% 34% 17% 5% 5% 39% $94,627 22 -0.90 91 100% —
Arts 4.9% 35 49% 80% 6% 0% 3% 11% $29,577 0 -2.52 2 98% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.1% 22 59% 86% 5% 0% 0% 0% $69,130 22 -0.54 63 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.3% 9 56% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,056 16 -0.83 20 — —
Professional 0.3% 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $53,155 6 -0.93 23 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.1M #306 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.4M #453 82% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #466 69% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.2M #338 84% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #375 70% $0.0M — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #411 68% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #446 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.2M #482 37% $0.0M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $897K $897K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 72 $99K $99K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 69 $99K $99K $0
Lacrosse 49 $290K $290K $0
Swimming & Diving 47 $214K $214K $843
Baseball 41 $312K $312K $0
Soccer 33 $293K $291K $2K
Cross Country 26 $109K $107K $1K
Basketball 22 $341K $341K $0
Volleyball 18 $151K $151K $0
Golf 14 $118K $118K $0
Tennis 13 $54K $54K $0
Total 419 $3.0M $3.0M $4K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 71 $101K $101K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 70 $101K $101K $0
Swimming & Diving 48 $206K $206K -$362
Soccer 30 $207K $205K $2K
Other Sports 25 $202K $202K $415
Softball 25 $219K $219K $0
Lacrosse 23 $195K $195K $0
Basketball 22 $246K $245K $1K
Cross Country 21 $104K $103K $1K
Volleyball 21 $258K $258K $0
Tennis 15 $53K $53K $0
Golf 9 $87K $87K $0
Total 290 $2.0M $2.0M $5K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 143 $200K $200K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 139 $200K $200K $0
Football 110 $897K $897K $0
Swimming & Diving 95 $421K $420K $481
Lacrosse 72 $485K $485K $0
Soccer 63 $501K $496K $4K
Cross Country 47 $213K $210K $3K
Basketball 44 $587K $586K $1K
Baseball 41 $312K $312K $0
Volleyball 39 $410K $410K $0
Tennis 28 $108K $108K $0
Other Sports 25 $202K $202K $415
Softball 25 $219K $219K $0
Golf 23 $205K $205K $0
Total 709 $7.0M $7.0M $10K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 85% 38%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, and faculty-related

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 59%
SAT Range 1110 – 1330
SAT Math Range 540 – 660
SAT RW Range 560 – 680