Spring Hill College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$22,820
5.01% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$20,271
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
59.1%
2,279 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
977
86.2% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
56.1%
220 Graduates

About

Spring Hill College is a higher education institution located in Mobile County, AL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Spring Hill College were General Business Administration & Management (65 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (20 degrees), and General Psychology (20 degrees).

In 2023, 304 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spring Hill College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (198 degrees), 5.35 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spring Hill College is $22,820, which is $−6,460 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Spring Hill College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 349 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Spring Hill College is $22,820, which is $6,460 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,271.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Spring Hill College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$22,820
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Spring Hill College was $22,820. The cost of tuition at Spring Hill College is $−6,460 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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Average Net Price

$20,271
2023 Value
3.55%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Spring Hill College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,271. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Spring Hill College grew by 3.55%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,211
Room and Board
$1,750
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spring Hill College was of $13,211 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.32% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Spring Hill College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.08% with respect to 2022, when 93% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Spring Hill College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 349 total borrowers.

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Admissions

Spring Hill College received 2,279 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 11.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,279 applicants, 1,347 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.1% acceptance rate.

There were 977 students enrolled at Spring Hill College in 2023. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spring Hill College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,347
Accepted Out of 2,279

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spring Hill College was 59.1% (1,347 admissions from 2,279 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 72.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 11.2%, while admissions declined by 9.54%.

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SAT Scores

4%
Submission Percentage (2023)
3
Scores Submitted (2023)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Spring Hill College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Spring Hill College had a total enrollment of 977 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Spring Hill College is 842 students and the part-time enrollment is 135. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Spring Hill College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spring Hill College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 9.11% Hispanic or Latino, 1.94% Two or More Races, 1.43% Asian, and 0.716% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Spring Hill College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (26.5%) and Black or African American Female (8.13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (38.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.9%) and White Female (15.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

86.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spring Hill College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 977 students. The full-time enrollment at Spring Hill College is 842 and the part-time enrollment is 135. This means that 86.2% of students enrolled at Spring Hill College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

66%
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 Spring Hill College was 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Spring Hill College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    567 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    135 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    89 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spring Hill College is 58% White, 13.8% Black or African American, 9.11% Hispanic or Latino, 1.94% Two or More Races, 1.43% Asian, and 0.716% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 53 students (5.42%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 62 more women than men received degrees from Spring Hill College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spring Hill College is white (198 degrees awarded). There were 5.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Spring Hill College is General Business Administration & Management (65 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (20 degrees) and General Psychology (20 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spring Hill College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (28 degrees awarded), Business (125 degrees), and Math & Statistics (7 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 Spring Hill College are Accountants & auditors (1,033,484 people), Other managers (827,381 people), Financial managers (541,467 people), Chief executives & legislators (442,668 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (354,570 people).

The most specialized majors at Spring Hill College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (28 degrees awarded), Business (125 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Spring Hill College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Spring Hill College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (28 degrees awarded), Business (125 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spring Hill College are uninformed (1,712,253 people), Elementary & secondary schools (923,638 people), Computer Systems Design (674,717 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (629,566 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (475,564 people).

The most specialized majors at Spring Hill College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (28 degrees awarded), Business (125 degrees), Math & Statistics (7 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 Spring Hill College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    65 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spring Hill College was General Business Administration & Management with 65 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

121
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
183
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 121 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Hill College, which is 0.661 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (183).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 44 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Hill College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.1 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Hill College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.477 times less than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

48%
100% Completion Time
56%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 48% of students graduating from Spring Hill College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% 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.
American Indian or Alaska Native Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Spring Hill College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 4.55% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    198 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spring Hill College is white (198 degrees awarded). There were 5.35 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

7.24% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    122 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    76 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spring Hill College is white female (122 degrees awarded). There were 1.61 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (76 degrees).

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Operations

Spring Hill College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.2M (56.6%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Spring Hill College had a total salary expenditure of 41.6M. Spring Hill College employs 28 Associate professors, 23 Assistant professors and 13 Professors. Most academics at Spring Hill College are Male Associate professor (18), Female Assistant professor (14), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spring Hill College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

Endowment

$10.9M
2023 Endowment
34.1%
decline from 2022

Spring Hill College has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Spring Hill College declined 34.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.5M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$13.7M
2023 Salaries
3.47%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Spring Hill College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 33% of their overall expenditure ($41.6M) and a 3.47% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.77% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.8% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.86M
Instructional Salaries
76
Number of Employees

In 2023, Spring Hill College paid a total of $3.86M to 76 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

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

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
28 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
32 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spring Hill College were Associate professor with 28 employees, Assistant professor with 23 employees, and Professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spring Hill College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 32 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, and Management with 19 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spring Hill College was Male Associate professor with 18 employees, Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

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