Kalamazoo Valley Community College

https://www.kvcc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,540

4.42% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$5,053

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.83%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,966

26% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

20.6%

166 Graduates

About

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Kalamazoo County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kalamazoo Valley Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), General Studies (218 degrees), and Registered Nursing (69 degrees).

In 2021, 886 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. 59.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (696 degrees), 12.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $3,540, which is $−4,428 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $3,540, which is $−4,428 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,053.

In 2021, 48% of undergraduate students attending Kalamazoo Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 17% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,540

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was $3,540. The cost of tuition at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is $−4,428 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,053

2021 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kalamazoo Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,053. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kalamazoo Valley Community College grew by 10.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$6,018

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was of $6,018 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.79% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

17%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Kalamazoo Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 14.3% with respect to 2020, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.83%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was 2.83%, which represents 44 out of the 1557 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 6,966 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 1,810 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,156. This means that 26% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 11% Black or African American, 8.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Two or More Races, 2.28% Asian, 0.761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0431% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.3%), followed by White Male (30.8%) and Black or African American Female (4.42%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,966 students. The full-time enrollment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 1,810 and the part-time enrollment is 5,156. This means that 26% of students enrolled at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,712 enrolled students
Black or African American
766 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
576 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is 67.6% White, 11% Black or African American, 8.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.07% Two or More Races, 2.28% Asian, 0.761% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0431% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 277 students (3.98%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 166 more women than men received degrees from Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is white (696 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (237 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (218 degrees) and Registered Nursing (69 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (455 degrees), and Communication Technologies (12 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (61,633 people), Other managers (55,834 people), Software developers (36,001 people), Chief executives & legislators (18,171 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (17,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in 2021 are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (455 degrees), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Engineering Technologies (65 degrees), and Precision Production (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Science Technologies (6 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (455 degrees), Communication Technologies (12 degrees), Engineering Technologies (65 degrees), and Precision Production (15 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (116,118 people), Computer Systems Design (61,268 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,527 people), Construction (39,901 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (37,424 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Most Common (2020)

General Studies
331 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
251 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
78 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common associates degree concentration at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was General Studies with 331 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Kalamazoo Valley Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

360

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

526

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 360 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, which is 0.684 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (526).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kalamazoo Valley Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 98 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.705 times less than the 139 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in General Studies, which is 2.21 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from Kalamazoo Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is Female and White (25.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.2% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
696 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is white (696 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

2.03% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
411 degrees awarded
White Male
285 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kalamazoo Valley Community College is white female (411 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (285 degrees).

Operations

Kalamazoo Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 416k (2.62%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Kalamazoo Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 80.7M. Kalamazoo Valley Community College employs 110 Instructors. Most academics at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are Male Instructor (61), and Female Instructor (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 51 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Endowment

$15.9M

2021 Endowment

840%

growth from 2020

Kalamazoo Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $15.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kalamazoo Valley Community College grew 840% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.6M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kalamazoo Valley Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34M

2021 Salaries

2.57%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Kalamazoo Valley Community College paid a median of $34M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($80.7M) and a 2.57% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.4M

Instructional Salaries

110

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kalamazoo Valley Community College paid a total of $10.4M to 110 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

110 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was Instructor with 110 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 51 employees, and Service with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was Male Instructor with 61 employees, and Female Instructor with 49 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kalamazoo Valley Community College.