Kalamazoo vs Transylvania
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Transylvania UniversityLexington, KYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 19%
At a glance
- Kalamazoo has the higher graduation rate: 76% against 71% at Transylvania.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Kalamazoo has the lower price after aid: $15,337 a year, against $19,272 at Transylvania.
- Kalamazoo has the lower average price after aid: about $19,000 a year, against about $22,000 at Transylvania.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 19%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 14%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 34%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
Lexington, KY
Setting
City
City
Students
1,196
1,022
Sports
NCAA Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
87%
Average SAT
1280
1287
ACT middle 50%
20–29
24–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
76%
71%
First-year retention
85%
87%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,590
$54,705
Median debt
$26,077
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $19,000
About $22,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $15,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $12,000
About $15,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $15,000
About $19,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $24,000
About $22,000
Over $110,000
About $29,000
About $29,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computing and information science $117,826
- Business (general) $75,260
- Economics $72,170
- Chemistry $63,824
- Other social sciences $59,193
- Accounting $70,822
- Business (general) $64,290
- Psychology $50,790
- Romance languages $42,439
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.