Kalamazoo, MI · 12.6k students
Trajecta score
+0.9 since '20Ranked #667 of 2,375
5-year trend
47.0 · #794
2020
48.8 · #817
2021
47.6 · #965
2022
48.7 · #867
2023
47.9 · #978
2024
Academic Profile
30/ 100
Career Outcomes
57/ 100
Student Success
40/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
74/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
30
Career Outcomes
57
Student Success
40
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
74
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$29k / $15k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
58%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$15,252
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,034
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$3,782/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
27%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
47%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,188
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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