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Is Kuyper College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Kuyper, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Kuyper sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $41,066 helps, but median debt of $21,389 plus yearly net price of $15,644 creates a tighter path. For context, Kuyper's net price runs about 21% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$27,708
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $4,871 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $19,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$15,644
Median earnings 10 years out
$41,066
Median debt at graduation
$21,389
Graduation rate
52%
At Kuyper, a typical graduate carries about $21,389 in student debt and earns roughly $41,066 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $243 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Kuyper is a private nonprofit four year school in Grand Rapids, MI. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Kuyper
The median net price at Kuyper is $15,644 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →