How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Kalamazoo College admits about 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,380, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.8% receive Pell Grants and 13.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 7.1%. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #1267 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment: Kalamazoo College serves a selective student body, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The first-year retention rate is 84.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 76.0%, with 76.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's selective admissions and the outcomes it delivers for the students it enrolls. Low-income graduates achieve strong earnings and completion rates relative to peers at comparable institutions, demonstrating that Kalamazoo College converts access into measurable upward mobility for the students who gain admission. The pattern underscores a core insight: selective institutions with strong low-income outcomes show what is possible when admission selectivity aligns with institutional support for student success, even when the overall scale of low-income enrollment remains limited by the admissions funnel.
Kalamazoo College admits about 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,380, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.8% receive Pell Grants and 13.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 7.1%. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #1267 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment: Kalamazoo College serves a selective student body, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The first-year retention rate is 84.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 76.0%, with 76.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's selective admissions and the outcomes it delivers for the students it enrolls. Low-income graduates achieve strong earnings and completion rates relative to peers at comparable institutions, demonstrating that Kalamazoo College converts access into measurable upward mobility for the students who gain admission. The pattern underscores a core insight: selective institutions with strong low-income outcomes show what is possible when admission selectivity aligns with institutional support for student success, even when the overall scale of low-income enrollment remains limited by the admissions funnel.
Kalamazoo College admits about 75.3% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,170 and 1,380, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 29. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.8% receive Pell Grants and 13.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 7.1%. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #1267 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of low-income and first-generation enrollment: Kalamazoo College serves a selective student body, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates is modest relative to institutions that admit larger shares of their applicant pools. The first-year retention rate is 84.5% and the six-year graduation rate is 76.0%, with 76.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Kalamazoo College #271 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's selective admissions and the outcomes it delivers for the students it enrolls. Low-income graduates achieve strong earnings and completion rates relative to peers at comparable institutions, demonstrating that Kalamazoo College converts access into measurable upward mobility for the students who gain admission. The pattern underscores a core insight: selective institutions with strong low-income outcomes show what is possible when admission selectivity aligns with institutional support for student success, even when the overall scale of low-income enrollment remains limited by the admissions funnel.
