The college's African-American enrollment has jumped to 31 percent, and the Hispanic student population now comprises 19.3 percent. We serve the broadly defined Calumet Region, and the percentage of minorities in the area virtually mirrors our percentage of minority students. It is sponsored by the Cincinnati Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. The college is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. It also has the approval of the Indiana Professional Standards Board to train elementary and secondary teachers.
Education is a way to improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.
Rittenmeyer also said that by enrolling the highest percentage of minority students among liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Calumet College of St. Joseph makes a significant contribution toward improving race relations. The U.S. News diversity index was created by Philip Meyer and Shawn McIntosh and published in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research. The formula produced a diversity index that ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. The closer the index is to 1.0, the more diverse the student body. Calumet College of St. Joseph's ranking, the highest among liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, is 0.60.