Calvin College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1713 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #473 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #426 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #11 of 62 | In Michigan |
| #1 of 7 | In Grand Rapids |
| #501 of 1,028 | For Social Work |
| Top50% | For 35 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Christian Reformed Church
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 2,960
- Graduates
- 271
- Male:Female Ratio
- 46:54
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- calvin.edu
Calvin College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Calvin College has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 74% | 73% | 76% |
| Applicants | 4,079 | 1,817 | 2,262 |
| Admissions | 3,027 | 1,319 | 1,708 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 617 | 305 | 312 |
77 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
208 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
377 or 61%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1120
or below
75% of them
had 1370
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Calvin College are 1120-1370 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
123 or 20%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Calvin College are 25-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2282 (71%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 386 (12%) |
| Asian | 161 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 142 (4%) |
| Hispanic | 124 (4%) |
| Two or more races | 91 (3%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 41 (1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Calvin College is $25,775 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $17,504 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $19,681 |
| $48-75K | $20,234 |
| $75-110K | $24,103 |
| $110K+ | $27,355 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $38,370 | $11,880 |
| Tuition in-state | $38,370 | $11,880 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $38,370 | $11,880 |
| Fee in-district | $250 | |
| Fee in-state | $250 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $250 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,453 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,150 |
Calvin College majors
Calvin College has granted 715 bachelor's degrees across 67 programs and 74 master's across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Calvin College.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 75 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 69 | ||
| Psychology, General | 41 | ||
| Biochemistry | 37 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 36 | ||
| Computer Science | 35 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 33 | ||
| Lay Ministry | 14 | 16 | |
| Education, General | 29 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 29 | ||
| Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 29 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 28 | ||
| Accounting | 23 | 4 | |
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 20 | ||
| Social Work | 16 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 14 | ||
| Writing, General | 14 | ||
| Finance, General | 11 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 11 | ||
| Financial Planning and Services | 10 | ||
| International Relations and Affairs | 10 | ||
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 9 | ||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | ||
| Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy | 9 | ||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 8 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 7 | ||
| Data Science, General | 7 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 7 | ||
| Graphic Design | 7 | ||
| History, General | 7 | ||
| Public Health, General | 7 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 7 | ||
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 6 | ||
| Linguistics | 6 | ||
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 5 | ||
| Conservation Biology | 5 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | ||
| Environmental Science | 5 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 5 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 5 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 4 | ||
| Environmental Studies | 4 | ||
| General Literature | 4 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 4 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 | ||
| Sociology, General | 4 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 3 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | ||
| Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Physics, General | 3 | ||
| Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Chinese Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 2 | ||
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Organizational Communication, General | 2 | ||
| Philosophy, Politics, and Economics | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Business & Corporate Communications, General | 1 | ||
| Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst | 1 | ||
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Geography | 1 | ||
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 14 | 715 | 74 |
Calvin College has a graduation rate of 77%, which is among the 14% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 77% | 73% | 80% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Calvin College has published 2,856 scientific papers with 38,986 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Law, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Computer Science, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25 | 102 |
| 1992 | 35 | 92 |
| 1993 | 29 | 108 |
| 1994 | 35 | 156 |
| 1995 | 21 | 103 |
| 1996 | 46 | 168 |
| 1997 | 35 | 177 |
| 1998 | 75 | 175 |
| 1999 | 50 | 227 |
| 2000 | 44 | 260 |
| 2001 | 51 | 298 |
| 2002 | 68 | 408 |
| 2003 | 52 | 441 |
| 2004 | 48 | 481 |
| 2005 | 60 | 577 |
| 2006 | 83 | 625 |
| 2007 | 87 | 805 |
| 2008 | 79 | 1139 |
| 2009 | 112 | 1289 |
| 2010 | 131 | 1313 |
| 2011 | 87 | 1408 |
| 2012 | 107 | 1755 |
| 2013 | 114 | 1890 |
| 2014 | 102 | 1956 |
| 2015 | 90 | 1941 |
| 2016 | 123 | 2090 |
| 2017 | 134 | 2122 |
| 2018 | 91 | 2271 |
| 2019 | 112 | 2489 |
| 2020 | 96 | 2514 |
| 2021 | 71 | 2880 |
| 2022 | 75 | 2706 |
| 2023 | 49 | 2531 |
Calvin College alumni
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Betsy DeVos
- Occupations
- officialinternational forum participantpoliticianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Elisabeth Dee DeVos is an American politician, philanthropist, and former government official who served as the 11th United States secretary of education from 2017 to 2021. DeVos is known for her conservative political activism, and particularly her support for school choice, school voucher programs, and charter schools. She was Republican national committeewoman for Michigan from 1992 to 1997 and served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000, and again from 2003 to 2005. She has advocated for the Detroit charter school system and she is a former member of the board of the Foundation for Excellence in Education. She has served as chair of the board of the Alliance for School Choice and the Acton Institute and headed the All Children Matter PAC.
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Paul Schrader
- Occupations
- film directorfilm criticscreenwriterdirector
- Biography
-
Paul Joseph Schrader is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became widely known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976). He later continued his collaboration with Scorsese, writing or co-writing Raging Bull (1980), The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Bringing Out the Dead (1999). Schrader is more prolific as a director: his 22 films include Blue Collar (1978), Hardcore (1979), American Gigolo (1980), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Light Sleeper (1992), Affliction (1997), and First Reformed (2017), with the last of these earning him his first Academy Award nomination. Schrader's work frequently depicts "man in a room" stories which feature isolated, troubled men confronting an existential crisis.
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Marc Evan Jackson
- Occupations
- television actorpodcasteractorvoice actorcomedian
- Biography
-
Marc Evan Jackson is an American comedian and actor. Some of his roles include Sparks Nevada in the Thrilling Adventure Hour, Kevin Cozner in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (he also hosts a podcast based on the sitcom, titled Brooklyn Nine-Nine: The Podcast), Trevor Nelsson in Parks and Recreation, Dr. Murphy in 22 Jump Street, Steve Woodward in Kong: Skull Island, Shawn in The Good Place (also hosting The Good Place: The Podcast), and Bradford Buzzard in the Disney series DuckTales.
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Richard DeVos
- Occupations
- entrepreneurmerchantphilanthropist
- Biography
-
Richard Marvin DeVos Sr. was an American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Amway with Jay Van Andel (company restructured as Alticor in 2000), and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team. In 2012, Forbes magazine listed him as the 60th wealthiest person in the United States, and the 205th richest in the world, with an estimated net worth of $5.1 billion.
General info
| Founded | 1876 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Cor meum tibi offero Dominie, prompte et sincere My heart I offer to you, Lord, promptly and sincerely |
| Colors | maroon, gold |
| Academic calendar | September to May (September - December; February-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 620 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 3201 Burton Street SE Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49546 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 199,000 |
| Phone | 6165266000 |