Spelman College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,915

4% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$37,403

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

34.1%

10,610 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,633

69.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

76.1%

414 Graduates

About

Spelman College is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Spelman College were Project Management (193 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (129 degrees), and Organizational Leadership (81 degrees).

In 2023, 830 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spelman College. 89.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 10.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (599 degrees), 4.31 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (139 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $26,915, which is $−2,365 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 487 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $26,915, which is $2,365 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,403.

In 2023, 68% of undergraduate students attending Spelman College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,915

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Spelman College was $26,915. The cost of tuition at Spelman College is $−2,365 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Spelman College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$37,403

2023 Value

0.857%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Spelman College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,403. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Spelman College grew by 0.857%.

This chart compares the average net price of Spelman College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,666

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spelman College was of $15,666 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Spelman College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

58%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at Spelman College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 13.9% with respect to 2022, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Spelman College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 487 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Spelman College received 10,610 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 22.3% annual growth. Out of those 10,610 applicants, 3,617 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.1% acceptance rate.

There were 3,633 students enrolled at Spelman College in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spelman College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

34.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,617

Accepted Out of 10,610

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spelman College was 34.1% (3,617 admissions from 10,610 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 28.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 22.3%, while admissions declined by 6.66%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Spelman College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2023)

173

Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Spelman College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Spelman College had a total enrollment of 3,633 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,532 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,101. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spelman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 73.6% Black or African American, 3.11% White, 0.936% Two or More Races, 0.798% Asian, 0.633% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spelman College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (97.6%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (0.782%) and Asian Female (0.782%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spelman College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,633 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,532 and the part-time enrollment is 1,101. This means that 69.7% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Spelman College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Spelman College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Spelman College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Spelman College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
2,675 enrolled students
White
113 enrolled students
Two or More Races
34 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spelman College is 73.6% Black or African American, 3.11% White, 0.936% Two or More Races, 0.798% Asian, 0.633% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.11% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 732 students (20.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 662 more women than men received degrees from Spelman College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spelman College is black or african american (599 degrees awarded). There were 4.31 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (139 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Spelman College is Project Management (193 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (129 degrees) and Organizational Leadership (81 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spelman College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (108 degrees), and English (25 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spelman College are Accountants & auditors (1,101,473 people), Other managers (1,049,483 people), Financial managers (624,148 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (595,880 people), and Chief executives & legislators (541,294 people).

The most specialized majors at Spelman College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (108 degrees), English (25 degrees), Business (410 degrees), and Psychology (63 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spelman College are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Spelman College are Cultural & Gender Studies (13 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (108 degrees), English (25 degrees), Business (410 degrees), and Psychology (63 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spelman College are Elementary & secondary schools (968,291 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (857,673 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (792,524 people), Legal services (385,056 people), and Computer Systems Design (364,715 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Spelman College.

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
63 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
53 degrees awarded
General Health Services
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spelman College was General Psychology with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Spelman College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

746

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College, which is 0.113 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (746).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Spelman College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College in Project Management, which is 0.245 times less than the 155 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 155 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College in Project Management, which is 4.08 times more than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

66%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 66% of students graduating from Spelman College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 76% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Spelman College is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Black or African American
599 degrees awarded
White
139 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spelman College is black or african american (599 degrees awarded). There were 4.31 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (139 degrees).

4.34% of degree recipients (36 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Black or African American Female
576 degrees awarded
White Female
92 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spelman College is black or african american female (576 degrees awarded). There were 6.26 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (92 degrees).

Operations

Spelman College has an endowment valued at nearly $514M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.6M (8.49%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Spelman College had a total salary expenditure of 138M. Spelman College employs 58 Associate professors, 51 Assistant professors and 40 Lecturers. Most academics at Spelman College are Female Associate professor (43), Female Assistant professor (41), and Female Lecturer (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 126 employees, Management, with 87 employees, and Service with 56 employees.

Endowment

$514M

2023 Endowment

3.26%

growth from 2022

Spelman College has an endowment valued at about $514M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Spelman College grew 3.26% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $463M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spelman College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$42.9M

2023 Salaries

12.6%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Spelman College paid a median of $42.9M in salaries, which represents 31% of their overall expenditure ($138M) and a 12.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.69% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 2.39% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$16.4M

Instructional Salaries

195

Number of Employees

In 2023, Spelman College paid a total of $16.4M to 195 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

126 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spelman College were Associate professor with 58 employees, Assistant professor with 51 employees, and Lecturer with 40 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College were Office and Administrative Support with 126 employees, Management with 87 employees, and Service with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spelman College was Female Associate professor with 43 employees, Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, and Female Lecturer with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Spelman College.

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