The student population at Kalamazoo College is 1,166 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 277 (19.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,334 where 1,166 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,467 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,166 in 2025. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,443 to 1,166 students, a net loss of 277 (19.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kalamazoo College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,443 | 632 | 811 |
| 2016-17 | 1,443 | 642 10 | 801 -10 |
| 2017-18 | 1,436 -7 | 621 -21 | 815 14 |
| 2018-19 | 1,467 31 | 625 4 | 842 27 |
| 2019-20 | 1,286 -181 | 566 -59 | 720 -122 |
| 2020-21 | 1,451 165 | 588 22 | 863 143 |
| 2021-22 | 1,241 -210 | 542 -46 | 699 -164 |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 -31 | 526 -16 | 684 -15 |
| 2023-24 | 1,196 -14 | 520 -6 | 676 -8 |
| 2024-25 | 1,166 -30 | 521 1 | 645 -31 |
| Average | 1,334 | 578 | 756 |
The percentage of white students is 61.15%. The percentage was 58.77% 10 years ago and Kalamazoo still has a high percentage of white students. 3.26% of enrolled students is Asian and 5.57% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 16.98% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 58.77% to 61.15%. Asian enrollment declined from 6.79% to 3.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.75% to 5.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.49% to 16.98%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5908 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6356 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kalamazoo College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2 | 98 | 83 | 137 | 2 | 848 | 66 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 105 | 84 | 146 | 1 | 833 | 66 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 112 | 114 | 183 | 1 | 806 | 62 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 102 | 110 | 205 | 0 | 837 | 63 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 88 | 93 | 195 | 1 | 705 | 63 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 92 | 88 | 237 | 1 | 846 | 81 |
| 2021-22 | 2 | 79 | 57 | 191 | 1 | 748 | 71 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 71 | 59 | 196 | 0 | 728 | 59 |
| 2023-24 | 2 | 54 | 63 | 205 | 0 | 722 | 65 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 38 | 65 | 198 | 0 | 713 | 55 |
| Average | 2 | 84 | 82 | 189 | 1 | 779 | 65 |
Kalamazoo College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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