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Spalding University

Spalding University is a private campus in Louisville proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The school reports a Roman Catholic affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$21,467
family income
under $30k
$18,835
$30–48k
$23,416
$48–75k
$25,555
$75–110k
$29,032
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$25,4912023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$18k$20k$23k$25k201020232010: $16,8532011: $16,7992012: $17,3702013: $19,0502014: $19,0812015: $21,4362016: $21,8722017: $23,5962018: $25,9922019: $21,9762020: $22,9772021: $25,5902022: $24,2642023: $25,491$25,491
$20k$25k201020232010: $16,8532011: $16,7992012: $17,3702013: $19,0502014: $19,0812015: $21,4362016: $21,8722017: $23,5962018: $25,9922019: $21,9762020: $22,9772021: $25,5902022: $24,2642023: $25,491$25,491

Average net price at Spalding University rose from $16,853 (2010) to $25,491 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2010$16,853
2011$16,799
2012$17,370
2013$19,050
2014$19,081
2015$21,436
2016$21,872
2017$23,596
2018$25,992
2019$21,976
2020$22,977
2021$25,590
2022$24,264
2023$25,491
IPEDS 14 federal reports, 2010–2023

Total cost of attendance

$45,5302024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$30k$35k$40k$45k200920242009: $28,4142010: $24,5872011: $28,2102012: $30,5472013: $31,0212014: $32,5092015: $32,2312016: $34,3542017: $33,4552018: $34,5962019: $37,1932020: $38,1632021: $40,0422022: $42,9172023: $43,4742024: $45,530$45,530
$30k$40k200920242009: $28,4142010: $24,5872011: $28,2102012: $30,5472013: $31,0212014: $32,5092015: $32,2312016: $34,3542017: $33,4552018: $34,5962019: $37,1932020: $38,1632021: $40,0422022: $42,9172023: $43,4742024: $45,530$45,530

Total cost at Spalding University rose from $28,414 (2009) to $45,530 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$28,414
2010$24,587
2011$28,210
2012$30,547
2013$31,021
2014$32,509
2015$32,231
2016$34,354
2017$33,455
2018$34,596
2019$37,193
2020$38,163
2021$40,042
2022$42,917
2023$43,474
2024$45,530
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $11,4962001: $12,0962002: $12,8502005: $17,8802006: $15,9002007: $16,9502008: $17,7002013: $22,4252014: $22,9502015: $24,0002016: $24,3882017: $24,0002018: $24,5002019: $25,2002020: $25,9752021: $26,5502022: $27,3002023: $27,850$27,850
$10k$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $11,4962001: $12,0962002: $12,8502005: $17,8802006: $15,9002007: $16,9502008: $17,7002013: $22,4252014: $22,9502015: $24,0002016: $24,3882017: $24,0002018: $24,5002019: $25,2002020: $25,9752021: $26,5502022: $27,3002023: $27,850$27,850

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$11,496
2001$12,096
2002$12,850
2005$17,880
2006$15,900
2007$16,950
2008$17,700
2013$22,425
2014$22,950
2015$24,000
2016$24,388
2017$24,000
2018$24,500
2019$25,200
2020$25,975
2021$26,550
2022$27,300
2023$27,850
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $29,200 before grants and other attendance costs. At Spalding University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 583 — Spalding University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

51.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Spalding University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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51.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 47%entered 1992: 47.6%entered 1993: 36.6%entered 1994: 42.2%entered 1995: 28.3%entered 1996: 40.1%entered 1997: 45.7%entered 1998: 49.4%entered 1999: 48.8%entered 2000: 29%entered 2001: 23.7%entered 2002: 35%entered 2003: 64.1%entered 2004: 49.1%entered 2005: 42.1%entered 2006: 39%entered 2007: 40.2%entered 2008: 38.2%entered 2009: 43.2%entered 2010: 47.2%entered 2011: 44.7%entered 2012: 38.6%entered 2013: 40.1%entered 2014: 57.9%entered 2015: 42.5%entered 2016: 44.7%entered 2017: 57.3%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%
20%40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 47%entered 1992: 47.6%entered 1993: 36.6%entered 1994: 42.2%entered 1995: 28.3%entered 1996: 40.1%entered 1997: 45.7%entered 1998: 49.4%entered 1999: 48.8%entered 2000: 29%entered 2001: 23.7%entered 2002: 35%entered 2003: 64.1%entered 2004: 49.1%entered 2005: 42.1%entered 2006: 39%entered 2007: 40.2%entered 2008: 38.2%entered 2009: 43.2%entered 2010: 47.2%entered 2011: 44.7%entered 2012: 38.6%entered 2013: 40.1%entered 2014: 57.9%entered 2015: 42.5%entered 2016: 44.7%entered 2017: 57.3%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Spalding University rose from 47% (entered 1991) to 51.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort47%
1992 cohort47.6%
1993 cohort36.6%
1994 cohort42.2%
1995 cohort28.3%
1996 cohort40.1%
1997 cohort45.7%
1998 cohort49.4%
1999 cohort48.8%
2000 cohort29%
2001 cohort23.7%
2002 cohort35%
2003 cohort64.1%
2004 cohort49.1%
2005 cohort42.1%
2006 cohort39%
2007 cohort40.2%
2008 cohort38.2%
2009 cohort43.2%
2010 cohort47.2%
2011 cohort44.7%
2012 cohort38.6%
2013 cohort40.1%
2014 cohort57.9%
2015 cohort42.5%
2016 cohort44.7%
2017 cohort57.3%
2018 cohort51.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $19,671Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $19,841Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $20,604Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,313Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $18,188Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,938Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,250$25,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,713Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,885Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,958Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,583Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $12,084Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,625Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,775Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,010Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,540Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,625$9,625 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $19,671Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $19,841Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $20,604Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,313Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $18,188Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $22,938Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,250$25,250 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,713Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,885Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,958Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,583Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $10,250Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $12,084Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $12,250Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,625Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,775Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,010Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,540Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,625$9,625 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$19,671$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$19,841$4,713
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$20,604$6,885
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)—$9,958
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,313$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$7,583
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$18,188$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$21,000$10,250
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$22,938$12,084
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$23,000$12,250
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,000$8,625
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$25,000$9,775
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$25,000$10,010
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$11,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$10,540
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,250$9,625
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$42,870
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$48,021
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$49,438
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Spalding University admitted 723 of 727 applicants in Fall 2024. The 99.4% rate describes that application pool.

99.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$27,850 tuition · 2023–24583 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 875–10381600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Spalding University received 727 applications and admitted 723 (99.4%), with 113 enrolling.

Spalding University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Spalding University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 440–513 and Math was 435–525 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 875–1038 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing440480513
SAT Math435485525
ACT Composite151822

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

99.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%100%2001202420132001: 62.8%2002: 85.5%2003: 85.5%2004: 52.7%2005: 42.3%2006: 71.1%2007: 43.5%2008: 43.2%2009: 46.4%2010: 46.9%2011: 42.8%2012: 29.3%2014: 45.7%2015: 50.1%2016: 50.3%2017: 59%2018: 96%2019: 79.3%2020: 93.4%2021: 89.8%2022: 97.6%2023: 98.6%2024: 99.5%99.5%2013: Fall 2013: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
25%50%75%100%200120242001: 62.8%2002: 85.5%2003: 85.5%2004: 52.7%2005: 42.3%2006: 71.1%2007: 43.5%2008: 43.2%2009: 46.4%2010: 46.9%2011: 42.8%2012: 29.3%2014: 45.7%2015: 50.1%2016: 50.3%2017: 59%2018: 96%2019: 79.3%2020: 93.4%2021: 89.8%2022: 97.6%2023: 98.6%2024: 99.5%99.5%2013: Fall 2013: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Read Spalding University's change from 62.8% to 29.3% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2012.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200162.8%
Fall 200285.5%
Fall 200385.5%
Fall 200452.7%
Fall 200542.3%
Fall 200671.1%
Fall 200743.5%
Fall 200843.2%
Fall 200946.4%
Fall 201046.9%
Fall 201142.8%
Fall 201229.3%
Fall 2013—
Fall 201445.7%
Fall 201550.1%
Fall 201650.3%
Fall 201759%
Fall 201896%
Fall 201979.3%
Fall 202093.4%
Fall 202189.8%
Fall 202297.6%
Fall 202398.6%
Fall 202499.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

875–1038Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 7202002: 7402003: 7402004: 8502005: 9102006: 7802007: 7932008: 9122010: 7862011: 6872012: 8332013: 8802014: 8602016: 8832017: 9802019: 9302020: 8962021: 9302022: 8582023: 8532024: 8758752001: 11752002: 11852003: 11852004: 11102005: 11202006: 9532007: 8692008: 10902010: 9562011: 9452012: 10462013: 10452014: 10002016: 11062017: 11252019: 11502020: 11032021: 11002022: 11052023: 11032024: 10381038
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 7202002: 7402003: 7402004: 8502005: 9102006: 7802007: 7932008: 9122010: 7862011: 6872012: 8332013: 8802014: 8602016: 8832017: 9802019: 9302020: 8962021: 9302022: 8582023: 8532024: 8758752001: 11752002: 11852003: 11852004: 11102005: 11202006: 9532007: 8692008: 10902010: 9562011: 9452012: 10462013: 10452014: 10002016: 11062017: 11252019: 11502020: 11032021: 11002022: 11052023: 11032024: 10381038

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20017201175
Fall 20027401185
Fall 20037401185
Fall 20048501110
Fall 20059101120
Fall 2006780953
Fall 2007793869
Fall 20089121090
Fall 2010786956
Fall 2011687945
Fall 20128331046
Fall 20138801045
Fall 20148601000
Fall 20168831106
Fall 20179801125
Fall 20199301150
Fall 20208961103
Fall 20219301100
Fall 20228581105
Fall 20238531103
Fall 20248751038
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

15–22Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA16182022200120242001: 182002: 192003: 192004: 162005: 172006: 172007: 152008: 162009: 192010: 152011: 162012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 172020: 162021: 172022: 162023: 162024: 15152001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 202008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 232018: 232019: 222020: 232021: 232022: 222023: 222024: 2222
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1520200120242001: 182002: 192003: 192004: 162005: 172006: 172007: 152008: 162009: 192010: 152011: 162012: 182013: 182014: 182015: 182016: 182017: 182018: 182019: 172020: 162021: 172022: 162023: 162024: 15152001: 232002: 232003: 232004: 212005: 212006: 212007: 202008: 222009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 222013: 222014: 232015: 232016: 232017: 232018: 232019: 222020: 232021: 232022: 222023: 222024: 2222

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011823
Fall 20021923
Fall 20031923
Fall 20041621
Fall 20051721
Fall 20061721
Fall 20071520
Fall 20081622
Fall 20091921
Fall 20101521
Fall 20111621
Fall 20121822
Fall 20131822
Fall 20141823
Fall 20151823
Fall 20161823
Fall 20171823
Fall 20181823
Fall 20191722
Fall 20201623
Fall 20211723
Fall 20221622
Fall 20231622
Fall 20241522
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

583Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

6008001k1k200220242002: 9642003: 9512004: 9422005: 8702006: 9432007: 1,0032008: 1,0572009: 1,1722010: 1,2662011: 1,3132012: 1,3172013: 1,2772014: 1,2272015: 1,1222016: 1,1422017: 1,0802018: 9552019: 8742020: 8422021: 6832022: 6352023: 5972024: 583583
5007501k1k200220242002: 9642003: 9512004: 9422005: 8702006: 9432007: 1,0032008: 1,0572009: 1,1722010: 1,2662011: 1,3132012: 1,3172013: 1,2772014: 1,2272015: 1,1222016: 1,1422017: 1,0802018: 9552019: 8742020: 8422021: 6832022: 6352023: 5972024: 583583

Undergraduate enrollment at Spalding University fell from 964 (Fall 2002) to 583 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002964
Fall 2003951
Fall 2004942
Fall 2005870
Fall 2006943
Fall 20071,003
Fall 20081,057
Fall 20091,172
Fall 20101,266
Fall 20111,313
Fall 20121,317
Fall 20131,277
Fall 20141,227
Fall 20151,122
Fall 20161,142
Fall 20171,080
Fall 2018955
Fall 2019874
Fall 2020842
Fall 2021683
Fall 2022635
Fall 2023597
Fall 2024583
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

64%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%70%80%200320232003: 73%2004: 71%2005: 65%2006: 81%2007: 69%2008: 71%2009: 72%2010: 73%2011: 74%2012: 73%2013: 74%2014: 78%2015: 73%2016: 65%2017: 74%2018: 70%2019: 66%2020: 58%2021: 71%2022: 70%2023: 64%64%
60%70%80%200320232003: 73%2004: 71%2005: 65%2006: 81%2007: 69%2008: 71%2009: 72%2010: 73%2011: 74%2012: 73%2013: 74%2014: 78%2015: 73%2016: 65%2017: 74%2018: 70%2019: 66%2020: 58%2021: 71%2022: 70%2023: 64%64%

First-year retention at Spalding University fell from 73% (Fall 2003) to 64% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort71%
Fall 2005 cohort65%
Fall 2006 cohort81%
Fall 2007 cohort69%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort72%
Fall 2010 cohort73%
Fall 2011 cohort74%
Fall 2012 cohort73%
Fall 2013 cohort74%
Fall 2014 cohort78%
Fall 2015 cohort73%
Fall 2016 cohort65%
Fall 2017 cohort74%
Fall 2018 cohort70%
Fall 2019 cohort66%
Fall 2020 cohort58%
Fall 2021 cohort71%
Fall 2022 cohort70%
Fall 2023 cohort64%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
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35.8% of Spalding University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Spalding University as a primarily residential campus of 583 undergraduates — and 64% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Spalding University's SAT section-percentile sums are 875–1038 — their midpoint is below the KY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Spalding University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Spalding University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Spalding University99.4%
Kentucky median79.6%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Spalding University$29,200
Kentucky median$26,625
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Spalding University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Spalding University$49,438
Kentucky median$45,036
National median$53,781
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Spalding University, Kentucky and national reference values
Metric & basisSpalding UniversityKentucky medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS99.4%79.6%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$29,200$26,625$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$49,438$45,036$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Spalding University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Spalding University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,983
Accounting and Related Services$65,288
Business/Commerce, General$63,325
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$59,761
Psychology, General$41,460
Fine and Studio Arts$36,416

These 6 fields listed for Spalding University measure earnings after completion. The $49,438 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 11 additional Spalding University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Spalding University report?

Spalding University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 875–1038 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Spalding University's acceptance rate?

99.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 723 admitted from 727 applicants.

How much does Spalding University cost?

At Spalding University, tuition is $29,200. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Spalding University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $49,438. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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