Spalding University
Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
99%Acceptance rate
$25,491Average net price / year
52%Graduation rate
$49,438Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,250Median debt at graduation
583Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $29,200
- Total cost of attendance
- $45,530
- Room & board
- $9,710
- Books & supplies
- $200
- Average net price
- $25,491
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $20,509
- $30–48k
- $22,475
- $48–75k
- $24,378
- $75–110k
- $28,122
- $110k+
- $29,278
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.5%
- Average SAT
- 977
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 440–513
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 435–525
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 15–22
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 52%
- First-year retention
- 64%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,870
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $49,438
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 59%
Programs: what graduates earn
15 of 51 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 52 | $65,552 | $20,667 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 22 | $47,596 | $29,208 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | $40,262 | $28,250 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 31 | $33,822 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 6 | $14,940 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 8 | $65,288 | $25,000 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 12 | $98,154 | $41,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 16 | $60,917 | $28,160 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $59,918 | $68,393 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 14 | $56,331 | $30,366 |
| Social Work | 23 | $48,073 | $31,688 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 23 | $27,409 | $51,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 37 | $75,712 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | $70,760 | $113,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | $85,744 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 583
- Graduate students
- 959
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 60%
- Hispanic
- 8%
- Black
- 24%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $72,594 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- www.spalding.edu
- Also known as
- Spalding
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 2% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- English – 1% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 8% of degrees
- Psychology – 14% of degrees
- Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Spalding University?
99.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 977 on the SAT.
How much does Spalding University cost?
The average net price after grants is $25,491 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $29,200 and the full cost of attendance is $45,530.
How much do Spalding University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $49,438 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.