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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.

  • Kalamazoo College
  • Spring Arbor University

What stands out

Kalamazoo College has the lower average net price, Kalamazoo College reports the higher graduation rate, Kalamazoo College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Kalamazoo College 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.

Kalamazoo College compared with Spring Arbor University
MetricKalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsSpring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MIPrivate nonprofit · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$19,072lowest$19,353
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$74,208$44,703
In-state tuition$61,050$34,014
Out-of-state tuition$61,050$34,014
Admissions
Acceptance rate75%52%
SAT midpoint1,270Not reported
ACT midpoint27Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.79%highest61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.85%highest77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,077lowest$26,375
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$65,590highest$51,732
Campus
Undergraduates1,1491,010

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.