by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Alma College was awarded 5 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health sciences & services.
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Alma is ranked #1,442 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Alma also holds the #42 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
If you're applying to Alma College you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 69%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio at Alma College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Alma College is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Alma College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Alma the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 57%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alma College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,435 undergraduates at Alma with 1,386 being full-time and 49 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,666 | $18,565 | $22,136 | $22,815 | $26,198 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alma, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alma, approximately 65% of students took out student loans averaging $9,297 a year. That adds up to $37,188 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Alma is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Alma College.
Contact details for Alma are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 614 W Superior, Alma, MI 48801-1599 |
| Phone: | 989-463-7111 |
| Website: | alma.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alma-MI/Alma-College/133636558992 |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/almacollege |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 40 | $28,027 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 24 | $38,213 |
| General Biology | 23 | $24,178 |
| Business Administration & Management | 21 | $37,983 |
| Chemistry | 18 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 | NA |
| Nursing | 15 | $58,918 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 15 | NA |
| General English Literature | 14 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 24 students took at least one online class at Alma College. This is a decrease from the 795 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2019-2020 | 795 | 9 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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