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College Factual ranked CCSJ as #1,066 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when CCSJ held the #1,573 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
CCSJ also holds the #20 spot on the Best Colleges in Indiana ranking.
See all of the rankings for Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
Since Calumet College of Saint Joseph has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At CCSJ, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Calumet College of Saint Joseph is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Calumet College of Saint Joseph this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at CCSJ is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 556 undergraduates at CCSJ with 395 being full-time and 161 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,638 | $12,175 | $14,902 | $16,175 | $16,723 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of CCSJ, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At CCSJ, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $6,108 a year. That adds up to $24,432 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for CCSJ are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2400 New York Ave, Whiting, IN 46394 |
| Phone: | 219-473-7770 |
| Website: | www.ccsj.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 32 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 28 | $33,166 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 17 | NA |
| General Psychology | 12 | NA |
| General English Literature | 6 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 5 | NA |
| Accounting | 3 | NA |
| Human Services | 3 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 2 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 1 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 278 students took at least one online class at Calumet College of Saint Joseph. This is an increase from the 195 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 278 | 160 |
| 2021-2022 | 195 | 183 |
| 2020-2021 | 99 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Calumet College of Saint Joseph.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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