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Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $32,968. College Scorecard.
Higher than 2% of Indiana colleges we cover and 7% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 21% of Indiana colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Calumet College of Saint Joseph acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Calumet College of Saint Joseph tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Calumet College of Saint Joseph costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Calumet College of Saint Joseph took 4.3 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Indiana. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,381 | $92,794 | 8.1 years |
| $30–48k | $22,931 | $99,521 | 8.7 years |
| $48–75k | $22,877 | $99,286 | 8.7 years |
| $75–110k | $23,358 | $101,374 | 8.9 years |
| $110k+ | $24,970 | $108,370 | 9.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (21% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($46,945) minus $35,534 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IN (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $11,411 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Calumet College of Saint Joseph majors, earnings & careers
Calumet College of Saint Joseph offers 17 bachelor's majors across 8 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 3
- Business & Finance · 2
- Science & Math · 2
- Arts & Design · 1
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | $106,465 | $23,856 |
| Business Administration | $46,551 | $25,000 |
Quick list of all 17 majors
- Accounting—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Business Administration$46,551
- Communications—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Criminal Justice$106,465
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- English—
- Human Services—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Psychology—
- Public Administration—
- Religious Studies—
- Social Sciences—
- Studio Art—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Chicago
Overall prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,429. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 40 inches of rain a year, 39 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Lake County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Lake County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Calumet College of Saint Joseph with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Indiana by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph | — | $22,451 | 23% | $46,945 | This school |
| Mid-America College of Funeral Service | — | $30,606 | 32% | $44,505 | |
| Manchester University | 71% | $18,805 | 46% | $51,504 | |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | 72% | $31,872 | 47% | $43,845 | |
| Indiana Institute of Technology | 70% | $23,206 | 48% | $47,327 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Calumet College of Saint Joseph would cost you $8,155 less per year than Mid-America College of Funeral Service, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
- Calumet College of Saint Joseph gives aided families $5,670 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Indiana resident | Calumet College of Saint Joseph | Mid-America College of Funeral Service | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $32,968 | $35,453 | −$2,485 |
| Average grants | −$10,517 | −$4,847 | −$5,670 |
| You pay | $22,451 | $30,606 | −$8,155 |
“+” means Calumet College of Saint Joseph costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Calumet College of Saint Joseph
How much does Calumet College of Saint Joseph cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $32,968 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,451 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,381 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,970.
How much do Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates earn?
Former Calumet College of Saint Joseph students earn a median $46,945 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduation rate?
23% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 42% return for their second year.
How long does a Calumet College of Saint Joseph degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Calumet College of Saint Joseph costs about $99,286 after grants ($22,877 a year for 4.3 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $46,945 ten years after starting, $11,411 more than high school graduates in Indiana ($35,534), so the cost is repaid in 8.7 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Calumet College of Saint Joseph: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/calumet-college-of-saint-joseph (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).