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Alma College

Alma, MIPrivate nonprofitRank 786 of 1,732Traditional rank 526 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$36,447
333 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$35,142
890 recipients
The drop
$1,305
3.6% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$36,447Later years$35,142

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$18,726
$30–48k$21,279
$48–75k$22,322
$75–110k$24,627
$110k+$26,994

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$45,616
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$47,430
Change$1,814 (+4.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,128

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$40,2582018-19$41,3982019-20$42,6222020-21$43,8722021-22$45,6162022-23$47,4302023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.8% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$24,3022020-21$23,9952021-22$24,8622022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years64%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans67%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,427
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,886

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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