Grand Rapids, Michigan · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Calvin University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $22,992 school-wide net price, and $58,375 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~7
- Schools with reported signal
- 11
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 70.9%
- Graduation rate
- 74.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,992/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $91,968
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,375/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($22,992), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,375), and peer averages from 11 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 11 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,123 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,731 above). Together, those evidence points place Calvin University in the top 45% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.3% reported share · $13,138 net A 
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · 0.2% reported share · $14,158 net B 
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · 0.4% reported share · $16,674 net B Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN · 6.2% reported share · $24,336 net C 
Transylvania University Lexington, KY · 0.4% reported share · $21,913 net C Juniata College Huntingdon, PA · 0.9% reported share · $23,988 net C 
Criswell College Dallas, TX · 3.7% reported share · $21,630 net D 
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · 0.3% reported share · $24,022 net D Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at Calvin University, which is bigger than 27% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Calvin University's average net price is $22,992 per year, about $91,968 over four years. That is $1,123 above the $21,869 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,375 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,731 above the $56,644 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Calvin University #5 of 11 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.