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Kuyper College

#800 in US ranking Grand Rapids, MI
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$40,599
Tuition & fees
$28,750
Avg. aid
$26,626
Receiving aid
100%

Admissions

Acceptance rate
69%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
50%
Median salary
$30,220
1 yr after graduation

What are the graduation rates for students at Kuyper College?

Kuyper College's reported graduation measures show that about half of the students in the relevant completion cohort graduated under the overall measure. A separately reported four-year rate is 41%, while the six-year rate is 45%. These figures should not be treated as successive results for one group: reported measures can use different entering cohorts and definitions.

The reported student retention rate is 59%. Retention generally tracks whether eligible first-time students return the following fall; it is not the same as graduation. Because Kuyper is small, a change involving relatively few students can noticeably affect a percentage. Transfer students and part-time students may also have different paths that are not captured well by first-time, full-time cohort measures.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Kuyper College?

A specific first-year earnings figure should not be assumed for a Kuyper College degree. Pay after college varies substantially by occupation, location, additional education, work hours, and the point at which a person enters the workforce.

Students comparing potential outcomes should distinguish an earnings statistic measured one year after completion from a starting-salary offer or a long-term career projection. Fields such as ministry, teaching, social work, and business can also involve markedly different employment patterns. Career support may help with a job search, but it is not an employment or salary outcome.

Kuyper College Graduation Rate

Avg. graduation
50%
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation
45%

Kuyper College Retention and Employment

First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Employed 1 year after graduation
92%

Kuyper College Median Alumni Salary Over Time

1 year after graduation
$30,220
4 years after graduation
$38,046
5 years after graduation
$41,218
7 years after graduation
$48,347
10 years after starting college
$43,326

Kuyper College Graduations Per Degree

BACHELOR’S Degree

Women Men Total

Public Administration and Social Service Professions

10010

Theology and Religious Vocations

224

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

033

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

112

Data last updated on November 5, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.