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BackCalvin College (MI): Merit Aid, Financial Aid Data, Offer Data & More
Calvin College offers 99% of incoming freshmen merit aid. The average merit aid award is $15,382. Calvin College is a private college located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its student population is 3,732. It is a four-year, medium, highly residential campus. It has an acceptance rate of 79%. Calvin College 4 year graduation rate is 59% .
Merit Aid Stats For Calvin College
FRESHMAN W/O NEED, RECEIVING MERIT AID
$15,382
AVG. MERIT AID AWARD
MeritMatch®
Need Based Aid
% of freshman
with need
$4,945
Avg. financial aid for
freshman with need
% of students offered need-based aid, granted work study
Avg Work Study
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4 year graduation
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Targeted Institutional
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Median Debt for
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Median Earnings for Alumni
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Median Earnings of Alumni
Working After 10 Years
Admission Data
- Admission rate 79%
- Avg. high school GPA 3.8
- Avg. ACT 27
- Avg. SAT 1260
- Early decision acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % Class accepted during early decision GET FREE ACCESS
- Early action acceptance rate GET FREE ACCESS
- % of accepted students who enroll GET FREE ACCESS
Upcoming Deadlines For Calvin College
- Early decision 1 - Deadline
n/a* - Early decision 1 - Notification
n/a* - Calvin College - Send test score
Aug 15
Application Tips
- Self Reporting of Scores GET FREE ACCESS
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- Application fee $35
Helpful Links
- College website>
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Recent Financial Aid Offers For the 2019 Admissions Year
Parents who completed the admissions process in 2019 submitted their offer data as presented here.
| Money You Don’t Need To pay | Money Your Family Needs To pay | Federal Student Loans (Government) | Work Study | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Expected Family Contribution | State of Residence | Unweighted GPA | Composite SAT | Composite ACT | Admission Type | College Estimated Cost of Attendance | College Grants & Scholarships (NOT BASED on financial need) | Is this money automatically renewable? | College Grants & Scholarships (BASED on financial need) | Net Cost to your family (before loans & work study) | Subsidized | Unsubsidized | Amount you can earn |
| $25001 to $30000 | OH | 3.2 | 0 | 32 | Early Action | $35000 | $0 | $0 | $35000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| $30001 to $35001 | FL | 3.67 | 1210 | 0 | Rolling | $46900 | $20000 | $0 | $26900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Colleges with Similar Merit Aid Award Percentages and Award Amounts
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | Merit Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | $50,900 | 99% | $15,382 | 79% | |
| Neumann University | $49,960 | 97% | $16,864 | 69% | |
| Hillsdale College | $42,958 | 95% | $16,596 | 36% | |
| Hardin Simmons University | $31,911 | 100% | $15,695 | 84% | |
| Drexel University | $58,514 | 100% | $15,641 | 77% | |
| Messiah College | $50,380 | 98% | $15,580 | 79% | |
| George Fox University | $51,930 | 96% | $15,201 | 82% | |
| Lewis University | $47,970 | 97% | $15,113 | 58% | |
| Marquette University | $60,252 | 97% | $15,014 | 82% | |
| Biola University | $57,178 | 97% | $14,677 | 73% | |
| Lipscomb University | $51,454 | 99% | $14,574 | 60% | |
| Houston Baptist University | $47,967 | 100% | $14,554 | 70% | |
| Saint Ambrose University | $47,438 | 96% | $14,455 | 63% | |
| Queens University Of Charlotte | $48,968 | 97% | $14,110 | 79% | |
| Saint John Fisher College | $50,300 | 100% | $13,847 | 64% |
Colleges in Great Lakes Region with similar merit aid awards levels
Name | Cost | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | $50,900 | 99% | $15,382 | 79% | |
| Hillsdale College | $42,958 | 95% | $16,596 | 36% | |
| North Central College | $53,931 | 100% | $22,376 | 56% | |
| Depauw University | $60,406 | 97% | $24,786 | 63% | |
| Augustana College | $57,016 | 100% | $26,272 | 64% | |
| Marquette University | $60,252 | 97% | $15,014 | 82% | |
| Dominican University | $47,708 | 100% | $21,950 | 64% | |
| Butler University | $60,710 | 94% | $18,181 | 68% | |
| Capital University | $52,312 | 100% | $19,431 | 73% | |
| John Carroll University | $59,892 | 98% | $21,275 | 83% | |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | $64,010 | 100% | $22,909 | 69% | |
| Knox College | $60,136 | 94% | $26,951 | 74% | |
| Lewis University | $47,970 | 97% | $15,113 | 58% | |
| Alma College | $52,782 | 100% | $25,040 | 64% | |
| Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology | $70,419 | 100% | $11,737 | 68% | |
| Saint Mary's College | $47,224 | 99% | $17,246 | 82% | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | $62,298 | 96% | $26,445 | 59% | |
| Aurora University | $40,632 | 98% | $12,799 | 81% | |
| Lawrence University | $62,166 | 97% | $26,419 | 62% | |
| Bradley University | $48,990 | 97% | $12,612 | 67% |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and median earnings of alumni after 10 years
Name | Acceptance Rate | 10 Year Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | 79 | $91,100 |
| West Virginia University | 82 | $99,900 |
| University Of Scranton | 73 | $99,700 |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | $99,700 |
| Notre Dame De Namur University | 82 | $99,700 |
| San Francisco State University | 72 | $99,500 |
| The University Of Texas At Arlington | 80 | $99,500 |
| University Of Michigan Dearborn | 78 | $99,500 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and cost of attendance
College | Acceptance Rate | Attendance Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | 79 | $50,900 |
| University Of Iowa | 83 | $45,854 |
| Elizabethtown College | 76 | $45,860 |
| Immaculata University | 81 | $45,870 |
| Malone University | 70 | $45,900 |
| Carlow University | 87 | $45,912 |
| Georgia College & State University | 78 | $46,072 |
| Ohio Dominican University | 75 | $46,092 |
| Northwestern College | 71 | $46,200 |
| Oregon State University | 81 | $46,800 |
| Holy Family University | 72 | $46,850 |
| Milligan College | 83 | $47,016 |
| Louisiana State University And Agricultural & Mechanical College | 74 | $47,037 |
| St Mary's College Of Maryland | 80 | $47,224 |
| Saint Mary's College | 82 | $47,224 |
| St. Mary's University | 75 | $47,260 |
| The University Of Findlay | 74 | $47,285 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | 70 | $47,307 |
| Franklin College | 75 | $47,414 |
| Dominican University Of California | 87 | $47,469 |
| Mills College | 86 | $47,710 |
Colleges with similar acceptance rate and similar 4 year graduation rates
Name | Acceptance Rate | 4 year graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | 79 | 59% |
| George Fox University | 82 | 63% |
| Mills College | 86 | 63% |
| Simpson College | 84 | 63% |
| Indiana University Bloomington | 77 | 63% |
| Roanoke College | 72 | 63% |
| Merrimack College | 83 | 63% |
| Wagner College | 70 | 63% |
| Bethel University | 71 | 62% |
| St. Joseph's College New York | 70 | 62% |
| Dominican University Of California | 87 | 62% |
| California Lutheran University | 71 | 62% |
| La Salle University | 81 | 62% |
| Desales University | 79 | 62% |
| John Brown University | 77 | 62% |
| Canisius College | 79 | 62% |
| Mount Carmel College Of Nursing | 78 | 62% |
| Whittier College | 76 | 62% |
| King's College | 78 | 62% |
| University Of Saint Joseph | 72 | 61% |
| Wittenberg University | 74 | 61% |
Comparing merit aid in colleges with similar acceptance rates.
Name | Received Merit Aid | Avg Merit Aid |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin College | 99% | $15,382 |
| Western New England University | 96% | $17,589 |
| St. Mary's University | 97% | $17,505 |
| Saint Mary's College | 99% | $17,246 |
| Carroll College | 95% | $17,062 |
| Duquesne University | 98% | $16,974 |
| Hardin Simmons University | 100% | $15,695 |
| Drexel University | 100% | $15,641 |
| Messiah College | 98% | $15,580 |
| George Fox University | 96% | $15,201 |
| Marquette University | 97% | $15,014 |
| Malone University | 105% | $14,850 |
| Biola University | 97% | $14,677 |
| Houston Baptist University | 100% | $14,554 |
| Queens University Of Charlotte | 97% | $14,110 |
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