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3201 Burton SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
p. 616-526-6000
w. www.calvin.edu

Calvin College

Grand Rapids, MI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence
GraduateSingle postbaccalaureate (education)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingMedium four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringMaster's degree
Calendar SystemFour-one-four plan
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationChristian Reformed Church
Congressional District2603

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Calvin College?
632nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $23,810 $23,810 $23,810
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $225 $225 $225
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $570 $570 $570
FT Graduate Tuition $10,080 $10,080 $10,080
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $420 $420 $420
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $35,320 $35,320 $35,320
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $35,645 $35,645 $35,645
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $28,565 $28,565 $28,565

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $21,685 $23,165 $21,685 $23,165 $21,685 $23,165
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $810 $860
On-Campus – Room & Board $7,460 $7,970
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,825 $1,915
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,460 $7,970
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,125 $2,225
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,175 $3,315

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$35
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 2,529 (1,111 male / 1,418 female)
Admitted 2,346 (1,026 male / 1,320 female)
Admission rate 93%
First-time Enrollment 945 (452 male / 493 female)
FT Enrollment 943 (451 male / 492 female)
PT Enrollment 2 (1 male / 1 female)
Total Enrollment4,092

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Calvin College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Calvin College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Baseball Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc
NCAA Track & Field Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Assoc

ACT Test Admission

202nd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 83%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 30
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 23 / 29

SAT Test Admission

183rd for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 32%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 530 / 670
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 540 / 660
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1070 / 1330

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity2,500
Meals per Week21
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 102 22 28 54 2 1,558 46 1,812
Accounting 4 4 2 46 2 58
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 6 10
Art/Art Studies, General 4 44 48
Asian Studies/Civilization 6 6
Biochemistry 2 20 22
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 2 6 68 2 84
Business Administration and Management, General 4 2 116 2 124
Business/Corporate Communications 2 2 60 64
Chemistry, General 2 8 10
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 2 4 36 42
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology 6 6
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 2 4 18 26
Computer Science 18 18
Curriculum and Instruction 4 10 14
Development Economics and International Development 2 2 2 2 42 50
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 2 10 14
Economics, General 2 16 18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 2 14 2 18
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 2 2 2 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6 84 90
Engineering, General 8 4 2 106 4 124
English Language and Literature, General 2 2 80 6 90
Environmental Science 4 4
Film/Cinema Studies 6 6
French Language and Literature 2 4 6
Geography 10 10
Geology/Earth Science, General 8 8
German Language and Literature 4 4
Health and Physical Education, General 2 54 2 58
History, General 6 2 44 2 54
International Relations and Affairs 8 2 2 10 22
Latin Language and Literature 2 2
Management Information Systems, General 14 14
Mass Communication/Media Studies 2 16 18
Mathematics, General 2 22 24
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 4 2 36 6 50
Music Performance, General 6 6
Music, General 2 2 2 26 32
Nursing, Other 2 4 8 98 112
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 14 14
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies 2 2 14 18
Philosophy 4 2 34 4 44
Physics, General 8 8
Political Science and Government, General 2 20 2 24
Psychology, General 6 2 2 4 66 2 82
Reading Teacher Education 2 2
Religion/Religious Studies 2 16 18
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 6 6
Social Sciences, General 4 4
Social Work 8 4 56 68
Sociology 2 24 2 28
Spanish Language and Literature 2 54 2 58
Special Education and Teaching, General 2 20 22
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 42 42
Voice and Opera 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Calvin College 960th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $67,097 ($69,240 male / $62,910 female)
Number of FT Faculty 325 (215 male / 110 female)
Number of PT Faculty 1
FT Faculty Ratio 325 : 1
Total Benefits $8,281,617

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