Spelman College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,382

3.2% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$36,190

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

5.02%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

40.1%

8,344 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

2,137

97.6% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

74.7%

395 Graduates

About

Spelman College is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Spelman College were General Psychology (84 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (56 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (45 degrees).

In 2017, 460 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 majority of degree recipients were black or african american (431 degrees), 23.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $24,382, which is $-812 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $24,382, which is $-812 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $36,190.

In 2017, 79% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 88% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$24,382

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Spelman College was $24,382. The cost of tuition at Spelman College is $-812 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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

Average Net Price

$36,190

2017 Value

11.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Spelman College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $36,190. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Spelman College grew by 11.7%.

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

$12,795

Room and Board

$3,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spelman College was of $12,795 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $3,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.49% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

79%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Spelman College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 27.4% with respect to 2016, when 62% 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.

5.02%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 5.02%, which represents 27 out of the 538 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 8,344 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 6.1% annual growth. Out of those 8,344 applicants, 3,342 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 40.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,137 students enrolled at Spelman College in 2017, and 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spelman College has an overall enrollment yield of 16.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

40.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

3,342

Accepted Out of 8,344

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spelman College was 40.1% (3,342 admissions from 8,344 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 35.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 6.1%, while admissions grew by 18.9%.

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

SAT Scores

64%

Submission Percentage

351

Scores Submitted

64% of enrolled first-time students at Spelman College in 2017 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 2,137 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,086 students and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spelman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 96.9% Black or African American, 1.54% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.515% Two or More Races, 0.0936% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0936% White, 0% Asian, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spelman College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Black or African American Female (96.8%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (1.58%) and Two or More Races Female (0.527%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spelman College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,137 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,086 and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 97.6% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% 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%

2017 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
2,071
American Indian or Alaska Native
33
Two or More Races
11

The enrolled student population at Spelman College is 96.9% Black or African American, 1.54% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.515% Two or More Races, 0.0936% Hispanic or Latino, 0.0936% White, 0% Asian, and 0% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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 2017, 460 more women than men received degrees from Spelman College. The majority of degree recipients at Spelman College are black or african american (431 degrees awarded). There were 23.9 times more black or african american graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Spelman College is General Psychology (84 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (56 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (45 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 (23 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (27 degrees), and Social Sciences (108 degrees).

Workforce

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 (395,753 people), Other managers (298,114 people), Postsecondary teachers (220,690 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (197,991 people), and Secondary school teachers (166,218 people).

The most specialized majors at Spelman College are Cultural & Gender Studies (23 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (27 degrees), Social Sciences (108 degrees), English (32 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

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 (546,736 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (436,658 people), Legal services (313,635 people), Computer Systems Design (265,962 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (192,834 people).

Degrees

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
84 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
56 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
45 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Spelman College was General Psychology with 84 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (460).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Spelman College in Environmental Studies, which is 0 times less than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 84 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

69%

100% Completion Time

76%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 69% 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 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Spelman College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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

Black or African American
431 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
18 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spelman College is black or african american (431 degrees awarded). There were 23.9 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (18 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Black or African American Female
431 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
18 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Spelman College is black or african american female (431 degrees awarded). There were 23.9 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (18 degrees).

Operations

Spelman College has an endowment valued at nearly $366M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $37.5M (10.2%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Spelman College had a total salary expenditure of $96.4M. Spelman College employs 61 Associate professors, 46 Assistant professors, and 30 Lecturers. Most academics at Spelman College are Female Associate professors (42), Female Assistant professors(33), and Female Lecturers (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 127 employees, Service, with 65 employees, and Management with 61 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$366M

2017 Endowment

5.55%

growth from 2016

Spelman College has an endowment valued at about $366M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Spelman College grew 5.55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $329M 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

$7.24M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Spelman College received $7.24M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$39.6M

2017 Salaries

3.92%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Spelman College paid a median of $39.6M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($96.4M) and a 3.92% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.505% growth from 2015 and a 2.88% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$12.8M

Instructional Salaries

173

Number of Employees

In 2017, Spelman College paid a total of $12.8M to 173 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (34.4%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

61 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

127 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spelman College were Associate professor with 61 employees; Assistant professor with 46 employees; and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spelman College were Office and Administrative Support with 127 employees; Service with 65 employees; and Management with 61 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spelman College was Female Associate professor with 42 employees, Female Assistant professor with 33 employees, and Female Lecturer with 24 employees.

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

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