Spelman College

  • Details

    • Name: Spelman College
    • Location: Atlanta, GA 30314-4399
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 34.09%
    • Average SAT Scores 1184
    • Four Year Completion Rate 68.2% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 76.1% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 76.73% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    68.2%
    6 Year
    76.1%
    8 Year
    76.7%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $49,349 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $30,058 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $30,058 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $21,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $15,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $31,898 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $31,961 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $34,390 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $35,209 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $42,201 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $45,676 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $44,112 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $54,188 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $52,635 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $59,993 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,181
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $138,024 $23,573
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $109,852 $23,318
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data $132,478 $23,944
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data $117,586 $48,695
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data $123,910 No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data $97,484 $28,355
International/Global Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $124,600 $26,667
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data $113,067 $38,532
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data