Calvin University

In the latest year of federal data, Calvin University graduated 29 social work students, placing it #218 of 587 BSW programs nationally. Cohorts of this size typically mean seminar-scale classes in the practice sequence rather than lecture halls.

64.5% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (79.2%) than full-time students (41.6%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. First-time entrants complete at 75.7% against 59.7% for transfers — worth checking how transfer credits map onto the practice sequence.

The average student pays $25,231 a year after grants and scholarships — $7,684 above the $17,548 median across the 22 BSW colleges in Michigan. 19.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.