Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Calvin's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan.
Calvin has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,135 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan average (1,809 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Calvin University3,6813,356325
Similarly Ranked Schools1,135755380
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Michigan1,8091,757490
The below chart compares the student population between Calvin University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,744 male and 1,937 female students attending Calvin. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Calvin.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Calvin
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,3563,006350
Men1,6571,477180
Women1,6991,529170
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Calvin
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total325185140
Men874839
Women238137101

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 2,514 White students (68.30%) and 197 Black or African American students (5.35%) at Calvin University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Calvin University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Calvin University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native523
Asian1355283
Black or African American17910376
Hispanic1577285
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White2,2801,1071,173
Two or More Races925339
Race/Ethnicity Unknown392118
Total 3,3561,6571,699
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Calvin University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian1239
Black or African American18414
Hispanic20317
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White23464170
Two or More Races734
Race/Ethnicity Unknown404
Total 32587238

Online Student Population

At Calvin University, 426 students (11.57% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 318 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 129 students live in Michigan where Calvin University is located in and 172 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total3,6813,356325
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes31875243
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1088523
Not Enrolled in Online Classes3,2553,19659
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)31875243
Michigan Residents1293495
Other State in U.S.17240132
Outside of U.S.17116
Unknown000