The student-faculty ratio at Calvin University is 13:1, and the school has 33.8 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Calvin University include: Engineering, General; Business/Commerce, General; Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Psychology, General; and Elementary Education and Teaching. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
232 full time
107 part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
90%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4965.4%
Classes with fewer than 20 students33.8%
50 or more0.7%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
86%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
88%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
68%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
78%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
82%
6-year graduation rate of international students
87%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
18%
Graduates reporting bonuses
2%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.7%
Enlisted in the military
0.1%
Enrolled in continuing education
18.5%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Calvin College
Calvin Theological Seminary
Carnegie Mellon University
Central Michigan University
Cornerstone University
Seeking continuing education
2.1%
No information provided by graduate
30.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Betsy De Vos, U.S. Secretary of Education, Alvin Plantinga, philosopher, recipient of the 2017 Templeton Prize, Meindert De Jong, award winning children's book author
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering, General 9%
Business/Commerce, General 8%
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6%
Psychology, General 5%
Elementary Education and Teaching 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$56,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,200
Finance$49,300
Marketing$43,600
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$38,200
Engineering
Chemical Engineering$79,200
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$62,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$37,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Fine and Studio Arts$41,900
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$41,300
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Asian Studies/Civilization
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Actuarial Science
Business/Corporate Communications
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Literature
Writing, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Dutch/Flemish Language and Literature
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Occupational Therapy/Therapist
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Leisure and Recreational Activities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematical Statistics and Probability
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Sciences
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Environmental Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration
Social Work
Social Sciences
Development Economics and International Development
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
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Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies
Theology/Theological Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Graphic Design
Music, General
Voice and Opera
Minors
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Computational Science
Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Theology and Religious Vocations
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious/Sacred Music
Youth Ministry
Visual and Performing Arts
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other
Latin American Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Optics/Optical Sciences
Education
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Social Sciences
Archeology
Urban Studies/Affairs
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
3-2 Program in Occupational Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Missouri
Student participation in special study options
Internships84%
Study abroad62%
Double major20%
Teacher certificate program16%
Honors program14%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Service learning100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Undergraduate research/creative projects20%
Learning communities15%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
33
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
personal
psychological
religious
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
505
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Ausable Institute of Environmental Studies Program (MI)
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
1
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Belize
Brazil
Chad
China
Costa Rica
Ecuador
Ethiopia
France
Germany
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
62%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
