- The Inkwell
- Massachusetts
- Springfield College
Springfield, MACity: midsizeZIP 01109Founded 1885
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1885
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1988
- Website
- springfield.edu
MassachusettsPrivate nonprofit
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private nonprofit university in Springfield, Massachusetts, with 1,751 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $28,053 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention81%
4-year graduation68%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans70%
$28,053net price / year
72%admission rate
1275average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$59,623median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#793 of 1,704 for earnings#1,383 of 1,739 for lowest net price#367 of 1,738 for graduation rate#619 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $62,210tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $46,700
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $46,700
- Average net price
- $28,053national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,055
$30,001–48,000$21,635
$48,001–75,000$21,381
$75,001–110,000$23,630
$110,001+$32,591
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–690
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 27–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college81%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 68%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,595
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,623middle 50%: $41,209–$81,566
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,566
Median, Springfield College$59,623
Lower quarter$41,209
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 1,751
- Part-time
- 0.8%
- Women / men
- 48% / 52%
- Average age at entry
- 27.6
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,245 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,653
- Endowment, end of year
- $103,272,771
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic11%
Black6.9%
Asian3.3%
Two or more races0.1%
U.S. nonresident4.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions30%
Parks, recreation & fitness23%
Business & management11%
Education8.2%
Psychology5.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.9%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.9%
Liberal arts & humanities3.2%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $31,147 | 72% | $71,967 |
| Curry College Milton, MA | $30,155 | 50% | $69,321 |
| Simmons University Boston, MA | $23,444 | 77% | $79,784 |
| Assumption University Worcester, MA | $28,788 | 73% | $73,712 |
| Emmanuel College Boston, MA | $27,196 | 64% | $73,794 |
| Amherst College Amherst, MA | $19,536 | 92% | $95,161 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI | $29,164 | 71% | $59,582 |
| Drake University Des Moines, IA | $29,415 | 71% | $78,855 |
| Adelphi University Garden City, NY | $26,646 | 71% | $80,969 |
| DeSales University Center Valley, PA | $29,183 | 70% | $69,129 |
| Touro University New York, NY | $28,433 | 67% | $57,553 |
| Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI | $29,239 | 67% | $61,992 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 167899. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2809940.