Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Whiting, IN · Private · Large suburb · CAL COLLEGE · CALUMET COLLEGE · CCSJ · Calumet College of St. Joseph Calumet College of St Joseph
Private institution in Whiting, IN · 560 undergraduates · $46,945 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 19%Pell Grant share
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $20,7391,141st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $22,6501,188th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $22,650999th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $31,758990th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,534856th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,9451,251st highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $39,3421,265th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 29.9%1,781st highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 39.6%1,794th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5601,648th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 48.5%413th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 16 mi (MDW)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,568 | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $25,774 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Physical SciencesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Human Services, GeneralPublic Administration | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1951source
- School colors: #902132 and #818285source
- Athletic nickname: "Crimson Wave"source
- Mascot: Crimson Joesource
- Campus size: about 20 acressource
- Formerly known as "Calumet Center of Saint Joseph's College" (1951–1971)source
- Formerly known as "St. Joseph Calumet College" (1971–1973)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 7 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,079,693 (M $2,256,507 · W $823,186)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteccsj.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150172)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Calumet College of Saint Joseph vs Holy Cross CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 7 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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