Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, Indiana · Also known as CCSJ, CAL COLLEGE, CALUMET COLLEGE; Calumet College of St. Joseph Calumet College of St Joseph · Website
$46,945
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,945
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Whiting, Indiana with 529 undergraduates and 128 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,451 a year (tuition and fees $23,850). 23% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,945 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,534 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,451
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$23,850
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
23%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,534
About $228 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,945
Rank 1,759 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
- $22,451
- Tuition and fees
- $23,850
- Cost of attendance
- $32,968
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 54%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,381
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,931
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $22,877
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $23,358
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,970
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 $17,000 in 2015-16 to $23,850 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 529
- Graduate students
- 128
- Part-time students
- 28%
- Women
- 33%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 23%
- Retention rate
- 42%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 37
- Endowment
- $6.19M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation, Open admission
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 1,759 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,451 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $23,850 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 23% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 42% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,534 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,342 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,945 | $43,603 | $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. 35% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
37 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 65 | $19,500 | $55,587 | $106,465 | $55,378 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | $111,396 | $121,754 | $81,408 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $19,444 | $33,166 | $46,551 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $64,711 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,891 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,597 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,422 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Whiting and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Calumet College of Saint Joseph cost?
$22,451 a year is the average net price at Calumet College of Saint Joseph after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $23,850, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $32,968. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,381 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
Calumet College of Saint Joseph has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates earn?
$46,945 a year is the median pay of former Calumet College of Saint Joseph students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,342 after 6 years). That ranks 1,759 of 5,094 US colleges and 55 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Public Administration (Master's) at $111,396.
How much student debt do Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates have?
$21,534 is the median federal student loan debt of Calumet College of Saint Joseph graduates, about $228 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 54% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
23% of first-time, full-time students at Calumet College of Saint Joseph finish within 6 years. 42% 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 Calumet College of Saint Joseph?
Criminal Justice and Corrections (65 bachelor's graduates), Public Administration (43 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (28 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 37 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.