Springfield College

www.springfield.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $43,800
    2.9% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $30,039
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    71.9%
    3,284 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,599
    93.1% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    74.2%
    391 Graduates

    About

    Springfield College is a higher education institution located in Hampden County, MA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Springfield College were Kinesiology & Exercise Science (83 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (47 degrees), and Sport & Fitness Management (46 degrees).

    In 2024, 910 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Springfield College. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (583 degrees), 6.41 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (91 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Springfield College is $43,800, which is $11,880 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Springfield College is $43,800, which is $11,880 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,039.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Springfield College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $43,800
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Springfield College was $43,800. The cost of tuition at Springfield College is $11,880 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $30,039
    2024 Value
    2.88%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Springfield College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,039. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Springfield College grew by 2.88%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,202
    Room and Board
    $1,300
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Springfield College was of $14,202 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3.51% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    72%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Springfield College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Springfield College received 3,284 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.13% annual growth. Out of those 3,284 applicants, 2,361 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,599 students enrolled at Springfield College in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Springfield College has an overall enrollment yield of 19%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    71.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,361
    Accepted Out of 3,284

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Springfield College was 71.9% (2,361 admissions from 3,284 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 70.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 9.13%, while admissions declined by 6.97%.

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    SAT Scores

    2%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    10
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    2% of enrolled first-time students at Springfield College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Springfield College had a total enrollment of 2,599 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Springfield College is 2,419 students and the part-time enrollment is 180. This means that 93.1% of students enrolled at Springfield College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Springfield College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Black or African American, 3.54% Asian, 0.731% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.731% Two or More Races, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Springfield College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.5%), followed by White Male (35.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by White Male (18.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.02%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    93.1%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Springfield College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,599 students. The full-time enrollment at Springfield College is 2,419 and the part-time enrollment is 180. This means that 93.1% of students enrolled at Springfield College are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    2024 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 Springfield College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Springfield College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,771 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      275 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      212 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Springfield College is 68.1% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Black or African American, 3.54% Asian, 0.731% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.731% Two or More Races, and 0.115% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 113 students (4.35%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 200 more women than men received degrees from Springfield College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Springfield College is white (583 degrees awarded). There were 6.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (91 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Springfield College is Kinesiology & Exercise Science (83 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (47 degrees) and Sport & Fitness Management (46 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Springfield College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees), and History (19 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Springfield College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,595,483 people), Registered nurses (1,566,595 people), Secondary school teachers (543,652 people), Education administrators (306,677 people), and Other managers (248,637 people).

    The most specialized majors at Springfield College in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees), History (19 degrees), Education (109 degrees), and Health (301 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Springfield College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Springfield College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees), History (19 degrees), Education (109 degrees), and Health (301 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Springfield College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,127,042 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,830,137 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (464,268 people), Outpatient care centers (417,856 people), and Offices of physicians (252,824 people).

    The most specialized majors at Springfield College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (165 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (87 degrees), History (19 degrees), Education (109 degrees), and Health (301 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Springfield College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
      83 degrees awarded
    2. Physical Therapy
      47 degrees awarded
    3. Sport & Fitness Management
      46 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Springfield College was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 83 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    355
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    555
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 355 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield College, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (555).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield College in Kinesiology & Exercise Science, which is 1.37 times more than the 35 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Springfield College in Social Work, which is 5.69 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    67%
    100% Completion Time
    73%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 67% of students graduating from Springfield College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (86.3%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Springfield College is Female and White (86.3% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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, 4.97% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      583 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      91 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      67 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Springfield College is white (583 degrees awarded). There were 6.41 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (91 degrees).

    8.9% of degree recipients (81 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      477 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      477 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      477 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Springfield College is white female (477 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (477 degrees).

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    Operations

    Springfield College has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 11.2M (10.9%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Springfield College had a total salary expenditure of 103M. Springfield College employs 76 Assistant professors, 56 Associate professors and 40 Professors. Most academics at Springfield College are Female Assistant professor (47), Female Associate professor (32), and Male Assistant professor (29).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 83 employees, Service, with 63 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

    Endowment

    $103M
    2024 Endowment
    4.18%
    growth from 2023

    Springfield College has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Springfield College grew 4.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $149M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $41.7M
    2024 Salaries
    0.34%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Springfield College paid a median of $41.7M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 0.34% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.58% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.85% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $13.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    173
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Springfield College paid a total of $13.1M to 173 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Springfield College were Office and Administrative Support with 83 employees, Service with 63 employees, and Management with 49 employees.

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