Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Kalamazoo, MI
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 222 (13%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 11,441
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 79%
From Region 16%
Athletes 4.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 68%
Hispanic 9%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
International 5%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 289 64% / 36% 12% $60,296 69 94%
Computer Science 44 +1 91% / 9% 25% $92,076 96 96%
Computer and Information Sciences 28 82% / 18% 25% $72,370 84 96%
Cybersecurity 1 100% / 0% 0% $77,496 88
Mathematics and Computer Science 6 67% / 33% 0% $82,154 91
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 100% $74,070 86
Chemistry 5 60% / 40% 20% $60,437 70
Geochemistry 1 0% / 100% 100% $57,551 64 96%
Geophysics and Seismology $57,551 64 96%
Geosciences 6 +1 67% / 33% 0% $57,551 64 96%
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $57,551 64 96%
Mathematics 6 +2 100% / 0% 0% $65,952 78
Physics 6 83% / 17% 0% $69,224 82
Statistics 7 29% / 71% 43% $73,876 86
Environmental Geosciences 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,748 45
Business Analytics 16 +4 69% / 31% 25% $73,415 85
Geography and Environmental Studies 5 60% / 40% 20% $52,797 53
Interdisciplinary Studies 147 +1 52% / 48% 3% $45,526 32 92%
Political Science and Government 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $54,126 56 91%
History Teacher Education $51,215 49 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 690 61% / 39% 11% $74,701 86 96%
Aerospace Engineering 57 +1 86% / 14% 19% $101,541 98 96%
Chemical Engineering 26 +6 54% / 46% 19% $83,769 92 95%
Civil Engineering 25 80% / 20% 8% $81,424 91 98%
Computer Engineering 14 64% / 36% 21% $92,639 96
Electrical Engineering 20 100% / 0% 0% $98,003 98 97%
Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $68,660 81
Industrial Engineering 20 50% / 50% 30% $82,568 92 100%
Mechanical Engineering 56 +1 88% / 12% 16% $92,011 96 99%
Structural Engineering 4 50% / 50% 25% $81,424 91 98%
Food Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,488 60
Food Technology and Processing 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,467 60
Paper Science and Engineering 10 60% / 40% 0% $101,344 98 100%
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 56 45% / 55% 4% $58,221 65 94%
Advertising 15 47% / 53% 0% $57,825 65 97%
Engineering Management 15 73% / 27% 0% $87,740 94 96%
Foodservice Systems Administration $45,295 31
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,094 46
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies $47,842 39 100%
Child Development 14 7% / 93% 0% $43,048 25 90%
Family Systems 8 12% / 88% 0% $43,048 25 90%
Family and Community Services $43,048 25 90%
Public Relations $57,825 65
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 17 +2 24% / 76% 6% $57,825 65 97%
Social Work 71 13% / 87% 0% $54,183 57 98%
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 31 +4 26% / 74% 3% $45,981 33 92%
Women's Studies +2 $48,432 41
Apparel and Textiles $47,694 39
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $47,851 39
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology 187 +13 79% / 21% 18% $77,614 88 95%
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician 5 100% / 0% 20% $81,165 91 100%
Legal Professions and Studies 14 +1 57% / 43% 7% $55,336 59
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 13 92% / 8% 0% $91,485 96 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Fine Arts 543 33% / 67% 1% $45,985 33 95%
Environmental Studies 10 +7 20% / 80% 0% $32,104 6 100%
Economics 6 +2 50% / 50% 33% $69,292 82
Economics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,667 81
American Government and Politics (United States) 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,126 56 91%
Anthropology 6 +2 17% / 83% 0% $40,720 19 86%
Creative Writing 16 +4 31% / 69% 0% $38,396 14 92%
English 21 29% / 71% 0% $40,977 19 93%
French 5 20% / 80% 0% $50,177 46 90%
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 2 50% / 50% 0% $48,064 40 96%
Geography 7 14% / 86% 0% $48,064 40 96%
German 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
History 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $46,241 34 100%
Intercultural and International Studies 7 +5 14% / 86% 29% $54,748 58 82%
Japanese 7 +2 43% / 57% 0% $49,969 45
Philosophy 6 +6 83% / 17% 0% $46,101 34
Political Science 18 +5 44% / 56% 0% $54,126 56 91%
Public/Applied History 9 78% / 22% 0% $46,241 34 100%
Religion/Religious Studies 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $49,505 44
Sociology 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $58,237 65 86%
Spanish 9 +14 11% / 89% 0% $50,177 46 90%
Writing 1 0% / 100% 0% $38,396 14 92%
Biology Teacher Education $51,215 49
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Early Childhood Education 30 0% / 100% 0% $46,734 36 91%
Earth/Space Science Teacher Education $51,215 49
Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $50,665 47
Education of Specific Learning Disabilities $51,249 49
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 20 5% / 95% 0% $51,249 49 96%
Elementary Education 42 7% / 93% 0% $46,734 36 91%
English Education 2 +5 0% / 100% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Mathematics Teacher Education 5 +6 60% / 40% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Science Teacher Education +3 $51,215 49
Social Studies Teacher Education 18 +6 61% / 39% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $51,215 49 96%
Teacher Education 13 31% / 69% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education 9 33% / 67% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Acting 18 50% / 50% 0% $26,809 3 98%
Art Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Art History 4 0% / 100% 25% $35,238 9
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $37,353 12
Dance 7 14% / 86% 0% $24,954 3 96%
Dance 10 0% / 100% 0% $24,954 3 96%
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 3 0% / 100% 0% $26,809 3 98%
Fashion Design 6 17% / 83% 0% $66,892 79 100%
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 22 +2 41% / 59% 5% $41,781 21 96%
Fine Arts 11 9% / 91% 0% $35,517 10 94%
Fine/Studio Arts 12 17% / 83% 0% $35,517 10 94%
Graphic Design 18 28% / 72% 0% $66,892 79 100%
Industrial Design 18 67% / 33% 0% $66,892 79 100%
Interior Design 7 14% / 86% 0% $66,892 79 100%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 7 +1 86% / 14% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Keyboard Instruments $34,987 9
Music 7 29% / 71% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Music Education 25 +1 40% / 60% 0% $51,215 49 96%
Music Performance 8 +1 75% / 25% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Music Technology 12 92% / 8% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Music Theory and Composition 2 100% / 0% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Musical Theatre 14 36% / 64% 0% $26,809 3 98%
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 6 +1 17% / 83% 0% $26,809 3 98%
Theatre Literature, History, and Criticism $26,809 3
Voice and Opera 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $34,987 9 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Services 478 21% / 79% 4% $61,630 72 94%
Biochemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $62,050 73
Biology 34 +1 29% / 71% 0% $61,185 71 92%
Biomedical Sciences 50 30% / 70% 8% $61,185 71 92%
Aquatic Biology/Limnology 7 43% / 57% 0% $35,167 9 97%
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services $52,806 53
Dietetics/Dietitian 4 25% / 75% 0% $52,806 53 100%
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 29 3% / 97% 3% $62,833 74 96%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29 21% / 79% 3% $61,879 72
Music Therapy/Therapist 14 14% / 86% 14% $77,648 88 96%
Nursing 81 10% / 90% 2% $81,900 91 100%
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 24 4% / 96% 0% $77,648 88 96%
Physician Assistant 15 +1 27% / 73% 0% $51,561 50 100%
Public Health 10 20% / 80% 10% $62,000 72
Health and Medical Administrative Services 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,707 68 96%
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 50% / 50% 50% $59,707 68 96%
Medical Informatics $72,111 84 100%
Applied Behavior Analysis 4 75% / 25% 0% $54,708 58 92%
Psychology 170 +12 22% / 78% 3% $50,716 47 91%
Social Psychology +2 $53,866 56
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Haworth College of Business 941 57% / 43% 28% $67,921 80 95%
Accounting 181 +2 49% / 51% 45% $69,493 82 94%
Accounting 6 50% / 50% 0%
Business Management and Administration 5 100% / 0% 20% $72,992 85 95%
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 109 +1 49% / 51% 57% $72,992 85 95%
Entrepreneurship 10 50% / 50% 0% $69,632 82
Finance 185 +1 62% / 38% 53% $70,086 82 96%
Financial Planning and Services 10 100% / 0% 0% $70,086 82 95%
Human Resources Management 36 33% / 67% 3% $57,898 65 97%
Information Resources Management $72,989 85
Logistics 73 +2 85% / 15% 10% $72,992 85 95%
Marketing 89 56% / 44% 4% $69,292 82 97%
Marketing 95 +1 65% / 35% 3% $69,292 82 97%
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 4 +2 50% / 50% 0% $72,992 85 95%
Organizational Leadership +10 $72,992 85 95%
Sports Management 59 +1 78% / 22% 0% $58,221 65 94%
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 3 0% / 100% 67% $45,100 31 100%
Fashion Merchandising 16 25% / 75% 6% $45,100 31 100%
Criminal Justice 60 +8 37% / 63% 0% $58,291 66 94%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,024
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,249
Est. In-State Cost $20,729
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,194
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 32%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Business & Economics 31.4% 923 59% / 41% 29% $69,169 82 95%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20.8% 613 33% / 67% 2% $48,970 42 92%
Professional 9.5% 279 70% / 30% 13% $73,051 85 95%
Health Sciences 8.8% 258 19% / 81% 3% $69,205 82 97%
Arts 8.6% 253 36% / 64% 1% $42,873 24 97%
Engineering 7.6% 223 78% / 22% 17% $91,734 96 97%
Education 5.3% 156 21% / 79% 0% $49,116 43 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.0% 88 32% / 68% 5% $61,224 71 92%
Computer Science 2.7% 79 86% / 14% 23% $84,153 92 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.2% 35 40% / 60% 0% $57,209 63 99%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.2% 34 68% / 32% 18% $65,365 77 96%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $16.3M #161 26% $3.4M 17 #141 79 7
Humanities & Social Sciences $11.5M #141 5% $0.2M 25 #160 151 1
Physical Sciences & Math $10.3M #174 23% $0.0M 9 #173 80 1
Life & Natural Sciences $7.1M #183 32% $0 9 #153 22
Education $6.8M #75 25% $0 31 #133
Health Sciences $4.5M #167 11% $0.2M 9 #147 41
Business & Economics $4.4M #108 0% $0 3 #213 3
Computer Science $0.3M #306 97% $0 1 #193 15
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #306 38% $0
Total $61.2M #189 19% $3.8M 104 #170 391 9

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 83% 83% 83%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional