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Aquinas College

Grand Rapids, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$16,626What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
90%
Graduation rate
64%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,083
In-state tuition
$40,218Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,218
SAT midpoint
1,085
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$49,584Median 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

$16,626

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

64%

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$49,584

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,000

Better than 65% 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

$51,652

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

Average net price

$16,626

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 Aquinas College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time64%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$49,584

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 Aquinas College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$63,31112
Business/Corporate Communications$49,37810
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,71335
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,91346
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$33,55515
Communication and Media Studies$31,8177
Psychology, General$31,78918
Biology, General$31,7875
Sustainability Studies$29,3996
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$27,30121
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$17,8274
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported10
SociologyNot reported9
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported8
MathematicsNot reported6
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
International BusinessNot reported3
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported3
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Community Organization and AdvocacyNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Geography and CartographyNot reported1
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported1
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported1
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported1
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
JournalismNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported

All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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