Goucher vs Kalamazoo
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Goucher CollegeBaltimore, MDCompass Score: Good · Top 37%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kalamazoo CollegeKalamazoo, MICompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%
At a glance
- Kalamazoo has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 57% at Goucher.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Kalamazoo has the lower price after aid: $15,337 a year, against $20,403 at Goucher.
- Kalamazoo has the lower average price after aid: $19,072 a year, against $22,470 at Goucher.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 20%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Baltimore, MD
Kalamazoo, MI
Setting
City
City
Students
1,500
1,196
Sports
NCAA Division III · Landmark Conference
NCAA Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
78%
75%
Average SAT
1248
1280
ACT middle 50%
27–30
20–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
76%
First-year retention
79%
85%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,023
$65,590
Median debt
$26,000
$26,077
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,470
$19,072
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,471
$12,019
$30,001–$48,000
$18,066
$11,804
$48,001–$75,000
$20,403
$15,337
$75,001–$110,000
$24,781
$24,412
Over $110,000
$32,220
$28,672
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $65,402
- Communication studies $52,752
- Economics $51,727
- English $46,333
- Psychology $44,901
- Computing and information science $117,826
- Business (general) $75,260
- Economics $72,170
- Chemistry $63,824
- Other social sciences $59,193
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.