Kalamazoo Valley CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Kalamazoo Valley Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Its tuition & fees of $8,876 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 6,358.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (74 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Kalamazoo Valley CC are $8,876 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College $8,876

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $7,973

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Kalamazoo Valley CC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Kalamazoo Valley CC is 15% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 23%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Kalamazoo Valley CC is 62% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 62%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 59%

Student Population

The total student population at Kalamazoo Valley CC is 6,358 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6,358

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan 5,995

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Kalamazoo Valley CC is $5,186 which is 58.43% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.

Kalamazoo Valley Community College $5,186

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan $4,836

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Kalamazoo Valley CC is 12 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Michigan.