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Colleges in and near Texas Township

Texas Township is home to Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo Valley Community College (4,732 students on campus) is inside the town. About 4% of Texas Township’s residents are enrolled in college, below Michigan (6%).

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Texas Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
4
21,023 students on campus
Nearest college
1.7 mi
Kalamazoo Valley
Residents in college
4%
Below MI (6%)
Nearest community college
1.7 mi
Kalamazoo Valley · $4,144 tuition
Nearest public university
6.9 mi
Western Michigan University · $15,252 in-state
Median household income
$147K
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What stands out about college in Texas Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college in Texas TownshipKalamazoo Valley Community College has 4,732 students on campus in Texas Township, 28% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at Western Michigan UniversityLiving in Michigan, Western Michigan University charges $15,252 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $19,034. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Michigan (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Texas Township

Two private colleges within 8.5 miles, one public college within 6.9 miles, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College 1.7 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo ValleyKalamazoo CollegeTexas Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 4,732 on campus · In Texas Township$3knet price28%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $4,144 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Western Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 14,743 on campus · 6.9 mi · Kalamazoo85%admitted$15knet price58%graduate$54kearningsKalamazoo CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,196 on campus · 7.8 mi · Kalamazoo75%admitted$19knet price76%graduate$66kearningsWestern Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of MedicineUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 352 on campus · 8.5 mi · KalamazooGraduate students only; the Scorecard reports no undergraduate figures.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Texas Township’s median household income ($147,128) falls.

Kalamazoo Valley Community CollegeIn Texas Township · sticker $11,386 · tuition $4,144$8,353a year
Western Michigan University6.9 mi · Kalamazoo · sticker $29,237$23,625a year
Kalamazoo College7.8 mi · Kalamazoo · sticker $74,208$28,672a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Texas Township: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Kalamazoo ValleyWestern Michigan UniversityKalamazoo College
Western Michigan University58% graduate$54k earnings$26k typical debt
Kalamazoo Valley Community College28% graduate$39k earnings$10k typical debt
Kalamazoo College76% graduate$66k earnings$26k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Texas Township

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Liberal arts 41%Health professions 18%Engineering tech 10%Business 8%Computer science 4%Agriculture 3%Everything else 16%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities436 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing72 graduates a year
$71k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations41 graduates a year
$41k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions28 graduates a year
$64k4 yrs out
Graphic Communications20 graduates a year
$24k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions18 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods16 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Culinary Arts and Related Services14 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Texas Township

Is Texas Township a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Texas Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Michigan (6). The largest campus in the town, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, has 4,732 students on campus.

What colleges are in Texas Township?

Kalamazoo Valley Community College is inside the town.

What is the closest community college to Texas Township, and what does it cost?

Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Kalamazoo, 1.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,144 a year for Michigan residents; the federal net price, $2,979, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Western Michigan University cost if we live in Michigan?

Tuition and fees are $15,252 a year in-state and $19,034 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,263 (under $30,000 income) to $23,625 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Texas Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →