Alma College
Alma, Michigan · Website
$54,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,742
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Alma College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Alma, Michigan with 1,148 undergraduates and 38 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $20,694 a year (tuition and fees $49,552). It admits 57% of applicants and 63% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,742 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$20,694
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$49,552
US median $11,837
Admission rate
57%
US median 78%
Completion rate
63%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,742
Rank 1,124 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $20,694
- Tuition and fees
- $49,552
- Cost of attendance
- $63,650
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 57%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,162
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $18,009
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,076
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,699
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,618
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $35,428 in 2015-16 to $49,552 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 1,148
- Graduate students
- 38
- Part-time students
- 1.7%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 85%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 48
- Endowment
- $136.0M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,124 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $20,694 | $17,194 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,552 | $15,221 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 57% | 81% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 85% | 70% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $13,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,720 | $32,840 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,742 | $36,115 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 74% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 76% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
48 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $27,000 | $39,300 | $57,287 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $29,000 | $45,983 | $44,458 | $47,382 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | $78,690 | $80,386 | $88,910 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $26,423 | Withheld | $52,280 | $50,706 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $27,000 | $25,445 | $63,641 | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $27,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,871 | $69,303 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,497 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,001 | $76,194 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,716 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | $27,000 | $24,280 | $48,445 | $48,590 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesMaster's | Master's | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,947 | $56,359 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| DanceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,980 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Alma and Michigan on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Michigan
- Homes: Homes for sale in Michigan
Questions and answers
How much does Alma College cost?
$20,694 a year is the average net price at Alma College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $49,552, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $63,650. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,162 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Alma College?
57% of applicants are admitted to Alma College. The median admission rate of colleges in Michigan is 81%.
How much do Alma College graduates earn?
$54,742 a year is the median pay of former Alma College students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,720 after 6 years). That ranks 1,124 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $78,690.
How much student debt do Alma College graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Alma College graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 57% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Alma College?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Alma College finish within 6 years. 85% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Alma College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (29 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (28 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (26 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 48 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.