Spelman College

Atlanta, Georgia · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $46,089. 77% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $65,773 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $20,500.

Average net price
$46,089
per year Verified data
Completion rate
77%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$65,773
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$20,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$32,470
Out-of-state tuition and fees$32,470
Average cost of attendance$55,733
Books and supplies$1,500
Room and board, on campus$18,924
Average net price, all aided students$46,089
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$41,125
Average net price, family income over $110,000$50,714

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
25%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1108 to 1320
ACT composite range, middle 50%
22 to 29
Undergraduate enrollment
3,414
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
33%
Student to faculty ratio
11 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time77%
Completion within normal time67%
First-year retention (full-time)94%
Median federal debt, graduates$20,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$233
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$95,112
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry71%
1 year after completion$43,731
4 years after completion$58,897
6 years after entry$51,777
8 years after entry$62,162
10 years after entry$65,773
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $65,773; the middle half earned $38,828 to $95,076. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Spelman College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

34 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
474Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
CIP 12.04 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (30)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
61$33,202$24,250
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
13$100,765Suppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
34$75,961Suppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
22$45,754Suppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
16$58,614Suppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
48$39,152$25,242
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
31$41,084Suppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
62$51,411$20,985
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
89$34,592$19,125
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology and Anthropology
CIP 45.13 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 141060, OPEID 001594. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.