Spelman College

www.spelman.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,942

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$43,920

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.58%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

52.6%

9,118 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,207

96.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

74.5%

410 Graduates

About

Spelman College is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Spelman College were General Psychology (64 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (57 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (52 degrees).

In 2020, 469 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spelman College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (448 degrees), 44.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $25,942, which is $−2,458 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $25,942, which is $−2,458 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $43,920.

In 2020, 78% of undergraduate students attending Spelman College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,942

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Spelman College was $25,942. The cost of tuition at Spelman College is $−2,458 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$43,920

2020 Value

2.04%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Spelman College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $43,920. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Spelman College grew by 2.04%.

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

$14,338

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spelman College was of $14,338 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.41% between 2019 and 2020. 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

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Spelman College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 2.5% with respect to 2019, when 80% 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.

3.58%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 3.58%, which represents 17 out of the 475 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 9,118 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 0.132% annual growth. Out of those 9,118 applicants, 4,794 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 52.6% acceptance rate.

There were 2,207 students enrolled at Spelman College in 2020, and 71% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spelman College has an overall enrollment yield of 12%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

52.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

4,794

Accepted Out of 9,118

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spelman College was 52.6% (4,794 admissions from 9,118 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 43.4%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 0.132%, while admissions grew by 21.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Spelman College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

71%

Submission Percentage

409

Scores Submitted

71% of enrolled first-time students at Spelman College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Spelman College has a total enrollment of 2,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,132 students and the part-time enrollment is 75. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spelman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98.5% Black or African American, 0.816% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0906% Two or More Races, 0.0906% White, 0.0453% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Spelman College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (98.5%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (0.797%) and Two or More Races Female (0.0938%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spelman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,207 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,132 and the part-time enrollment is 75. This means that 96.6% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

89%

2020 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 89%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), 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

Black or African American
2,173
American Indian or Alaska Native
18
Two or More Races
2

The enrolled student population at Spelman College is 98.5% Black or African American, 0.816% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.0906% Two or More Races, 0.0906% White, 0.0453% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 469 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 (448 degrees awarded). There were 44.8 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (10 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Spelman College is General Psychology (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (57 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (52 degrees).

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 (30 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (123 degrees), and English (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (433,625 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (327,330 people), Other managers (319,259 people), Postsecondary teachers (226,802 people), and Social workers, all other (154,192 people).

The most specialized majors at Spelman College are Cultural & Gender Studies (30 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (123 degrees), English (32 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), and Psychology (64 degrees).

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, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aerospace engineers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

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 (764,192 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (507,963 people), Legal services (355,636 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (311,086 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (245,130 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

General Psychology
64 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
57 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
52 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spelman College was General Psychology with 64 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 2020

469

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (469).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College in Environmental Studies, which is 0 times less than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 64 degrees were awarded to women at Spelman College in General Psychology, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

68%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 68% of students graduating from Spelman College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 76% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Spelman College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 4.63% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
448 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native
10 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spelman College is black or african american (448 degrees awarded). There were 44.8 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (10 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
448 degrees awarded
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
10 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spelman College is black or african american female (448 degrees awarded). There were 44.8 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (10 degrees).

Operations

Spelman College has an endowment valued at nearly $378M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $8.38M (2.22%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Spelman College had a total salary expenditure of $103M. Spelman College employs 61 Associate professors, 43 Assistant professors, and 35 Lecturers. Most academics at Spelman College are Female Associate professors (45), Female Assistant professors(34), and Female Lecturers (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 124 employees, Management, with 78 employees, and Service with 59 employees.

Endowment

$378M

2020 Endowment

3.21%

decline from 2019

Spelman College has an endowment valued at about $378M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Spelman College declined 3.21% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $338M 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$8.43M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Spelman College received $8.43M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$43.2M

2020 Salaries

5.32%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Spelman College paid a median of $43.2M in salaries, which represents 42% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 5.32% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.72% growth from 2018 and a 1.69% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.8M

Instructional Salaries

179

Number of Employees

In 2020, Spelman College paid a total of $13.8M to 179 employees working as instructors, which represents 32% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

61 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

124 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spelman College were Associate professor with 61 employees; Assistant professor with 43 employees; and Assistant professor with 35 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College were Office and Administrative Support with 124 employees; Management with 78 employees; and Service with 59 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spelman College was Female Associate professor with 45 employees, Female Assistant professor with 34 employees, and Female Lecturer with 27 employees.

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