# Kuyper College

Private nonprofit college in Grand Rapids, MI. IPEDS ID 171881.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/kuyper-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/kuyper-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 69% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,644 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 50%; beats 35% of MI colleges and 42% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $41,066; beats 15% of MI colleges and 15% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $16,304

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $14,024 |
| 30-48k | $10,765 |
| 48-75k | $13,865 |
| 75-110k | $24,243 |
| 110k+ | $21,321 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $38,366
- Tuition and fees: $27,660
- Housing and meals: $9,880; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 195 applicants, 66 admitted, 37 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 69%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 34%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (13 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | not reported | $35,472 | not reported |
| Journalism | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bible Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology / Ministry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pastoral Counseling / Ministry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Psychology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Accounting | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Social Work → Social worker: median wage $56,810 (Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI), $59,270 (MI), $59,550 (U.S.)
- Journalism → Reporter / journalist: median wage $47,320 (Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI), $62,760 (MI), $62,200 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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