Spelman College

www.spelman.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$25,880
2.5% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$37,085
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Acceptance Rate
28.4%
13,649 Applicants
2022 Enrolled Students
3,102
75% Full-Time

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The median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $25,880.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 487 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Spelman College is $25,880

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,085.

In 2022, 79% of undergraduate students attending Spelman College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,880
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Spelman College was $25,880.

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Average Net Price

$37,085
2022 Value
30%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Spelman College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,085. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Spelman College grew by 30%.

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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.

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Other Student Expenses

$15,063
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spelman College was of $15,063 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 9% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

79%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
77%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Spelman College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 13.2% with respect to 2021, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

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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.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Spelman College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 487 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.

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Admissions

Spelman College received 13,649 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 22.1% annual growth. Out of those 13,649 applicants, 3,875 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 28.4% acceptance rate.

There were 3,102 students enrolled at Spelman College in 2022. 71% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Spelman College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

28.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2022
3,875
Accepted Out of 13,649

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spelman College was 28.4% (3,875 admissions from 13,649 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 50.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 22.1%, while admissions declined by 31.7%.

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SAT Scores

71%
Submission Percentage (2020)
409
Scores Submitted (2020)

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

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Enrollment

Spelman College had a total enrollment of 3,102 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,326 students and the part-time enrollment is 776. This means that 75% of students enrolled at Spelman College are enrolled full-time.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spelman College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,102 students. The full-time enrollment at Spelman College is 2,326 and the part-time enrollment is 776.

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