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Alma College, Michigan

Overview of Alma College

The campus of Alma is in Alma, Michigan, which is a town not particularly near any major cities. Its Presbyterian Church (USA) nature is one of the defining aspects of the school. Alma is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at the school include, at the school's highest level, the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Alma has a greater breadth of degree programs (majors) than most colleges of its size. The school is known for its programs in medicine, mathematics, music, science, art studies, and drama and performing arts.

Alma Selectivity

Admission at Alma is selective, not open to all who apply. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 480. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 490 and 630.

Faculty

Alma maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Alma is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 1,283 students enrolled (1,259 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Alma has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Alma values student athletics, and belongs to the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Alma

Alma College
614 W Superior
Alma, MI 48801-1599
General Phone: (989) 463-7111
Admissions Phone: (989) 463-7139
Financial Aid Phone: (989) 463-7347
http://www.alma.edu

Alma Programs and Degrees (2005)

Alma awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts57history, English, Spanish language, sociology, political science, economics, international relations, French language, ...
Science43biology, physics, chemistry, biochemistry
Business And Management39business management, international business
Medicine24health professions
Education And Teaching19elementary school teaching
Therapy And Counseling11psychology
Music10music
Art Studies8art studies
Mathematics6mathematics
Media6communication studies
Drama And Performing Arts5drama
Religion And Philosophy3religion, philosophy
Conservation And Resource Management0environmental studies
Computer Science And Engineering0webmastering, computer and info science

Number of programs and degrees for Alma in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree23131

Alma Student Body

In 2005, Alma had a total enrollment of 1,283 students (1,259 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White94%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian1%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Michigan95%
Ohio2%
Illinois1%
Virgin Islands1%
New York1%

Alma Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %

Alma Room and Board (2005)

Alma offers campus housing for 1,167 of its 1,259 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Alma, Michigan for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Michigan Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Alma Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,4711,18981%33628%
Men59244174%13330%
Women87974885%20327%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal480630
SAT Math490630
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT13%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT93%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (989) 463-7139

Alma Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,134
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,134
Room and board$ 7,410
Room charge$ 3,650
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,760
Books and supplies$ 700
Other expenses$ 1,450

Financial Aid:
Alma participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 223600)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (989) 463-7347

Alma Faculty

Alma has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured4018
Non-tenured, but on tenure track106
Non-tenured and not on tenure track62

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year27$70,5158$63,679
Associate professoracademic year15$56,63810$51,021
Assistant professoracademic year11$45,9787$43,728
Instructoracademic year3$44,7371*
All faculty totalacademic year56$60,59726$52,605

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Alma Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BasketballMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
BaseballMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
TrackMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Alma Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Anthropology, Other
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other

MUSIC
Music, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Alma Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Alma Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Alma Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Alma % of degrees in science
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Alma % of degrees in music
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Alma % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Alma % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 10%Alma Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Alma Number of degree programs
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Alma % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Alma % of degrees in medicine
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Alma Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Presbyterian Church (USA) affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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