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Alma College

Alma, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,694What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
57%
Graduation rate
63%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,148
In-state tuition
$49,552Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$49,552
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,742Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,694

Better than 63% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

63%

Better than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$54,742

Better than 51% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$63,650

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,694

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Alma College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time63%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,742

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Alma College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,69026
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,98328
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,30029
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$25,44522
English Language and Literature, General$24,2805
Psychology, GeneralNot reported23
Biology, GeneralNot reported14
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported12
MarketingNot reported11
Computer ScienceNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported9
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported9
HistoryNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported8
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported8
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported6
MusicNot reported5
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported3
DanceNot reported3
AnthropologyNot reported2
Education, GeneralNot reported2
EconomicsNot reported2
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Sociology and AnthropologyNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reportedNot reported
BiotechnologyNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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