Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at a Glance
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About Kalamazoo Valley Community College
According to Wikipedia, Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public community college in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It was established in 1966 by the overwhelming approval of voters in nine local school districts. It enrolls about 10,000 students. Kalamazoo Valley offers certificate programs in more than 20 areas of study and associate degrees in 25 others. Michigan National Guard close family members can receive tuition assistance to attend KVCC as of August 2023.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 25% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Kalamazoo Valley Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,242 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,374 |
| 30K - 48K | $1,062 |
| 48K - 75K | $963 |
| 75K - 110K | $5,059 |
| 110K+ | $7,251 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Kalamazoo Valley Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Kalamazoo Valley Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,182 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,135 | 9,135 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Kalamazoo Valley Community College?
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is located at 6767 West O Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070.
How Safe is Kalamazoo Valley Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Kalamazoo Valley Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Kalamazoo Valley Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Kalamazoo Valley Community College Known For?
Kalamazoo Valley Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Kalamazoo Valley Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Kalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #1798 in the U.S. and #7130 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesKalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #2123 in the U.S. and #7398 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesKalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #2635 in the U.S. and #5460 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesKalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #2845 in the U.S. and #7594 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #3335 in the U.S. and #12381 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesKalamazoo Valley Community College ranks #3428 in the U.S. and #13677 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
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