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Alma College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Alma, MI
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,208
Men / Women 47% / 53%
White 81%
Black 6%
International 6%
Hispanic 5%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%
Asian 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 23%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Education 10%
Arts 5%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,552
Est. Cost of Attendance $63,650
10-Year ROI $132,000
ROI Percentile 40th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,435 (28th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (19th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 10%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Alma College 282 43% / 57% 3% $51,850
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Engineering Science 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 5 +2 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Biochemistry 7 +1 57% / 43% 14%
Biology 19 +1 47% / 53% 0%
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 12 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Exercise Science 35 +1 31% / 69% 3%
Neuroscience 5 40% / 60% 20%
Nursing 16 19% / 81% 0%
Accounting 8 88% / 12% 0%
Business Administration 38 +2 68% / 32% 3% $55,414
Economics 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Finance 5 80% / 20% 0%
Health Administration 2 0% / 100% 0%
International Business
Marketing 10 60% / 40% 0%
Anthropology
Communication 7 +5 29% / 71% 14%
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $42,620
French 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 7 +1 71% / 29% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 100%
Political Science 9 +5 33% / 67% 22%
Psychology 30 +7 20% / 80% 0% $50,543
Sociology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 5 60% / 40% 0%
Elementary Education 14 21% / 79% 0% $49,383
Secondary Education and Teaching 10 +2 40% / 60% 0% $49,383
Dance 1 +6 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 3 +6 67% / 33% 0%
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance
Studio Art 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Theatre Arts 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%