Calumet College of Saint Joseph: Review & Facts

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Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a very small four-year, private not-for-profit school with 660 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1951 and is the only college located in Whiting, Indiana.

Calumet College of Saint Joseph is affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.

Academic Offerings

At Calumet College of Saint Joseph you can earn your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree.

Majors
Offered
19
Calumet College of Saint Joseph implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 19 majors. The most popular concentrations are Criminal Justice, Social Work, Business, Management, and Education. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is relatively low at 61% (below Indiana average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
61%
Bad
The graduation rate at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is very low: 29%.

Student to faculty ratio at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is good -- 11:1. Read more details about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is high, around $20,500 per year. The additional fees at Calumet College of Saint Joseph (not included in tuition costs) are nearly $1,200; which makes it a total of $21,700 per year.

Read the details about Calumet College of Saint Joseph additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
34%
Hard
According to government data, 565 applications were submitted and 192 were accepted, so it is pretty hard to be accepted at this school.

The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience, and advanced placement credits at entry.

Find out more about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at Calumet College of Saint Joseph in the Admissions and Tests report for this school.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$6,000
Medium
There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Calumet College of Saint Joseph, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Calumet College of Saint Joseph provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 200 students, which offers a good on-campus housing option. The room price is reasonable - roughly $6,000 a year.

Based on the college crime numbers, Calumet College of Saint Joseph seems to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Calumet College of Saint Joseph Location and Address

Postal Address:
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
2400 New York Ave
Whiting, Indiana
46394, USA
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