Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
90%Acceptance rate
$16,626Average net price / year
65%Graduation rate
$49,584Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$23,000Median debt at graduation
1,083Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $40,218
- Total cost of attendance
- $51,652
- Room & board
- $11,680
- Books & supplies
- $1,133
- Average net price
- $16,626
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,725
- $30–48k
- $11,222
- $48–75k
- $13,594
- $75–110k
- $15,468
- $110k+
- $21,093
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.9%
- Average SAT
- 1025
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 470–590
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 440–550
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 20–26
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 65%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $40,161
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,584
- Median debt (graduates)
- $23,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 69%
Programs: what graduates earn
17 of 70 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 12 | $63,311 | — |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 10 | $49,378 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 35 | $45,713 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $44,913 | $20,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 15 | $33,555 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 7 | $31,817 | $20,457 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | $31,789 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 5 | $31,787 | $24,451 |
| Sustainability Studies | 6 | $29,399 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 21 | $27,301 | $21,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 4 | $17,827 | $22,964 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 5 | $53,158 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | $27,047 | — |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 2 | $44,910 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | $52,667 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General | 11 | $62,596 | — |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 13 | $59,820 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,083
- Graduate students
- 85
- Part-time
- 7%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 74%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 4%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 10:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $59,940 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 51%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.aquinas.edu
- Also known as
- AQ
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Education – 9% of degrees
- English – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 2% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Aquinas College?
89.9% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1025 on the SAT.
How much does Aquinas College cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,626 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $40,218 and the full cost of attendance is $51,652.
How much do Aquinas College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $49,584 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
65% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.