Kalamazoo College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Kalamazoo College is $74,208 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,072 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $74,208. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$61,050
Housing & meals$12,084
Books & supplies$900
Personal & travel$2,460
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,286
Total cost of attendance$74,208

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$22,810
Loan default rate1.0%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out35%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants26%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$55,136Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Kalamazoo College net price compared with other Michigan colleges

Kalamazoo College has the 33rd-lowest average net price of 48 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
29Siena Heights University$17,12439%$57,529
30Central Michigan University$17,59759%$55,874
31Davenport University$17,70757%$45,099
32Madonna University$17,75560%$59,058
33Kalamazoo College$19,07276%$65,590
34Spring Arbor University$19,35364%$51,732
35Michigan State University$19,68081%$67,253
36Cornerstone University$20,30162%$47,314
37Alma College$20,69463%$54,742

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Michigan colleges →

Why Kalamazoo College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Kalamazoo College75%$19,07276%$65,590This school
Kettering University79%$34,66071%$94,823
Andrews University82%$12,54772%$53,187
Cornerstone University78%$20,30162%$47,314
University of Detroit Mercy75%$15,23267%$71,030

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Kalamazoo College would cost you $15,588 less per year than Kettering University, on average.

  • Higher sticker price at Kalamazoo College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$12,580).
  • Kalamazoo College gives aided families $28,546 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Michigan residentKalamazoo CollegeKettering UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$61,050$48,470+$12,580
Books & supplies$900$1,100−$200
Housing & meals$12,084$9,500+$2,584
Personal & travel$2,460$4,270−$1,810
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,286−$2,090−$196
Sticker price$74,208$61,250+$12,958
Average grants−$55,136−$26,590−$28,546
You pay$19,072$34,660−$15,588

“+” means Kalamazoo College 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.

Kalamazoo College cost questions

How much is tuition at Kalamazoo College?

Tuition and fees are $61,050 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Kalamazoo College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $74,208 a year.

What do families actually pay at Kalamazoo College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $19,072 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,019; $48–75k pay $15,337; $110k+ pay $28,672.

How much debt do Kalamazoo College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $22,810, and 1.0% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Kalamazoo College overview