Spalding University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Religious Affiliation
Catholic
Location
Louisville, KY
Population
1,300,000
Website
https://www.spalding.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
597
Men / Women
39% / 61%
White
64%
Black
25%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
2%
Mixed
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
69%
From Region
23%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
45%
Business & Economics
16%
Education
5%
Arts
4%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$29,200
Est. Cost of Attendance
$45,530
10-Year ROI
$102,000
ROI Percentile
23th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
64%
4-Year Graduation Rate
42%
6-Year Graduation Rate
52%
Transfer-Out Rate
31%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (30%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
90%
Yield (Unbound)
15%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 51 | #248 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 57 | #273 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
85%
SAT Range
900
–
1020
SAT Math Range
435
–
525
SAT RW Range
440
–
513
ACT Range
15
–
22
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding University | 163 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $57,833 | 97% | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,698 | 48 | — | |
| Biology | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $55,599 | 51 | — | |
| Health Sciences | 24 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $58,566 | 58 | 100% | |
| Nursing | 49 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $73,154 | 82 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,982 | 69 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 20 — | 65% / 35% | 10% | $56,799 | 54 | 96% | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,911 | 26 | — | |
| Communication | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,782 | 25 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,149 | 44 | 97% | |
| Criminal Justice | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,716 | 37 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,203 | 26 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,833 | 25 | — | |
| Psychology | 19 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $41,998 | 14 | 94% | |
| Social Work | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $45,796 | 22 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $46,619 | 25 | — | |
| Middle School Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,968 | 26 | — | |
| Secondary Education | — — | — | — | $46,964 | 26 | — | |
| Special Education | — — | — | — | $49,379 | 32 | — | |
| Studio Art | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $35,688 | 6 | 100% |