Kalamazoo College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 350,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,307
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 67%
From Region 10%
Athletes 428 (37.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 63%
Hispanic 17%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
International 4%
Asian 3%
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
Kalamazoo College 340 43% 66% 5% 6% 12% 4% $67,637 36 -0.02 37 94%
Computer Science 14 +4 86% 43% 0% 0% 36% 14% $97,111 19 -0.81 87 86% — — — —
Chemistry 17 +2 47% 47% 12% 18% 6% 12% $70,877 51 -0.07 46 91% — — — —
Mathematics 3 +4 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,124 50 -0.23 65 — — — — —
Physics 3 +1 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $84,035 56 +0.03 73 — — — — —
Biochemistry 28 — 29% 68% 4% 7% 7% 7% $69,413 42 -0.18 42 — — — — —
Biology 58 +1 40% 78% 3% 2% 9% 2% $72,497 81 +0.70 50 94% — — — —
Business 59 — 76% 68% 5% 5% 10% 0% $81,926 71 +0.22 70 98% — — — —
Economics 14 — 50% 57% 0% 7% 7% 14% $84,052 33 -0.52 73 96% — — — —
Quantitative Economics 5 +1 100% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $84,052 33 -0.52 73 95% — — — —
Ancient Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,752 27 -0.60 5 — — — — —
East Asian Studies 1 — 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $50,946 23 -0.66 5 — — — — —
English 23 — 13% 91% 4% 0% 4% 0% $53,532 59 +0.14 7 95% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 6 +6 0% 17% 0% 17% 50% 0% $51,800 29 -0.59 6 — — — — —
French 5 +3 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $43,073 5 -1.33 2 — — — — —
German 3 +4 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $46,413 12 -1.04 3 — — — — —
History 7 +2 57% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $48,825 15 -0.79 4 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $50,835 20 -0.62 5 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,694 37 -0.43 10 — — — — —
Religious Studies 5 +3 0% 40% 0% 0% 20% 0% $49,979 43 -0.10 5 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +23 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,073 5 -1.33 2 — — — — —
International Affairs 3 +1 67% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $64,504 30 -0.43 29 — — — — —
Political Science 9 +12 33% 67% 0% 0% 11% 0% $70,310 48 -0.14 44 84% — — — —
Psychology 32 +18 12% 66% 6% 9% 9% 3% $52,054 34 -0.46 6 95% — — — —
Social Sciences 13 — 8% 38% 8% 23% 31% 0% $59,695 71 +0.25 17 100% — — — —
Art History 4 +1 0% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,806 51 -0.16 4 95% — — — —
Music 4 +4 75% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $48,807 58 +0.22 4 — — — — —
Studio Art 13 +1 38% 77% 15% 0% 0% 0% $49,806 67 +0.32 4 95% — — — —
Theatre Arts 4 +6 75% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $46,255 74 +0.43 3 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,323
ROI Percentile 37th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Life & Natural Sciences 25.3% 86 36% 74% 3% 3% 8% 3% $71,493 68 +0.41 47 94% —
Business & Economics 22.9% 78 73% 67% 4% 5% 9% 3% $82,444 59 +0.04 71 97% —
Humanities 16.8% 57 23% 70% 5% 4% 12% 4% $50,329 23 -0.42 5 95% —
Social Sciences 16.8% 57 18% 58% 5% 11% 18% 2% $57,334 46 -0.24 13 94% —
Arts 7.4% 25 44% 64% 8% 4% 8% 4% $49,078 39 +0.24 4 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 6.8% 23 57% 57% 9% 13% 9% 9% $73,669 36 -0.08 53 91% —
Computer Science 4.1% 14 86% 43% 0% 0% 36% 14% $97,111 26 -0.81 87 86% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 104 $575K $575K $0
Baseball 44 $416K $416K $0
Lacrosse 33 $172K $172K $0
Soccer 22 $145K $145K $0
Basketball 19 $158K $158K $0
Cross Country 17 $66K $66K $0
Swimming & Diving 16 $121K $121K $0
Tennis 14 $198K $198K $0
Golf 8 $80K $80K $0
Total 274 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 24 $142K $142K $0
Cross Country 23 $75K $75K $0
Volleyball 22 $120K $120K $0
Lacrosse 18 $111K $111K $0
Softball 18 $118K $118K $0
Swimming & Diving 18 $126K $126K $0
Basketball 17 $142K $142K $0
Tennis 15 $145K $145K $0
Golf 7 $69K $69K $0
Total 154 $1.1M $1.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 104 $575K $575K $0
Lacrosse 51 $283K $283K $0
Soccer 46 $287K $287K $0
Baseball 44 $416K $416K $0
Cross Country 40 $141K $141K $0
Basketball 36 $300K $300K $0
Swimming & Diving 34 $247K $247K $0
Tennis 29 $344K $344K $0
Volleyball 22 $120K $120K $0
Softball 18 $118K $118K $0
Golf 15 $149K $149K $0
Total 428 $3.6M $3.6M $0

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 49%
Yield (non-ED) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 49% 49% 49%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 44%
SAT Range 1170 – 1380
SAT Math Range 580 – 680
SAT RW Range 590 – 700