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Calvin University

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,992What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
76%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,193
In-state tuition
$39,350Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$39,350
SAT midpoint
1,230
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$58,375Median 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

$22,992

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

76%

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$58,375

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% 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

$54,222

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

Average net price

$22,992

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 Calvin University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time76%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return87%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$58,375

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 Calvin University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,68266
Computer Science$73,14531
Engineering, General$68,85279
Accounting and Related Services$48,63731
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$45,75149
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,8513
Economics$43,74611
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,73746
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$38,06820
Social Work$31,58417
Communication and Media Studies$30,07110
Biology, General$29,99628
Psychology, General$27,44041
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$26,63713
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$26,30925
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$15,90612
MarketingNot reported30
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported30
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported28
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported24
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported24
PhilosophyNot reported15
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported14
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported12
HistoryNot reported11
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported10
SociologyNot reported9
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported9
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported9
Geography and CartographyNot reported8
Special Education and TeachingNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported7
LiteratureNot reported7
StatisticsNot reported6
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported6
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported5
Public HealthNot reported5
MusicNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported4
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported4
Data ScienceNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Computer Systems AnalysisNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reported1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
CriminologyNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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