Alma College

Alma, MI · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · Town

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About Alma College

Alma College is a small, private nonprofit institution in Alma, MI, in a town setting. It enrolls about 1,148 students. The acceptance rate is 57%. 63% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $54,742. It has a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation.

57%

Acceptance

$20,694

Net price

1,148

Enrollment

63%

Grad rate

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Academics

Graduation & retention rates

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

B-

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

B+

Affordability

Average net price after aid

B-

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

C-

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

57%

Acceptance rate

—

SAT average

—

ACT midpoint

Cost & Financial Aid

$20,694

Average net price

$49,552

In-state tuition

$49,552

Out-of-state tuition

$14,180

Room & board

$2,172

Books & supplies

$63,650

Total cost of attendance

27%

Students receiving Pell grants

57%

Students with federal loans

$27,000

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$17,162

$30–48K

$18,009

$48–75K

$18,076

$75–110K

$18,699

$110K+

$23,618

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Business20.9%

Education13.0%

Psychology12.6%

Biology9.2%

Social Sciences9.2%

Parks & Recreation8.4%

Visual & Performing Arts5.9%

Communications5.4%

Health & Nursing4.6%

History2.1%

After Graduation

$54,742

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$45,720

Median earnings (6 yrs)

63%

Graduation rate

85%

Retention rate

82%

Earn more than a HS grad

$14,519

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

1,148

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

24%

First-generation

Gender balance

53% women

47% men

Race & ethnicity

White

77%

Black

Hispanic

Two or more races

Asian

American Indian / Alaska Native

Campus

Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons — Santosdo · CC BY-SA 3.0. Additional images are representative.

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