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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Baker College
  • Calvin University

What stands out

Baker College has the lower average net price, Calvin University reports the higher graduation rate, Calvin University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Calvin University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Baker College compared with Calvin University
MetricBaker CollegeOwosso, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceCalvin UniversityGrand Rapids, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$13,157lowest$22,992
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$24,526$54,222
In-state tuition$13,000$39,350
Out-of-state tuition$13,000$39,350
Admissions
Acceptance rate82%71%
SAT midpointNot reported1,230
ACT midpointNot reported27
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.33%76%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.66%87%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,000$23,250lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,833$58,375highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,0263,193

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.