Spelman College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
52.6%
Applications
9,118
Admitted
4,794
Enrolled
569
SAT Composite 25th
1,060
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$59,993
10 yrs after enrollment
78%
6-year completion
$38,967
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:James
Last Name:Sanders
Title:Director of Institutional Research
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:350 Spelman Lane, SW, Box 875
Zipcode30314-4399
Country:USA
Phone:404-270-5674
Email Address:jsande14@spelman.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.spelman.edu/academics/office-of-the-provost/institutional-research/common-data-set
City:Atlanta
StateGA
Name of College/University:Spelman College
Street Address Line 1:350 Spelman Lane, SW
CityAtlanta
StateGA
Zip30314-4399
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)404
Main Phone Number:681-3643
WWW Home Page Address:http://spelman.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):404
Admissions Phone Number:270-5193
Admissions Email Address:admiss@spelman.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.commonapp.org/login?ma=252
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Men's college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:550
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:173
Number of wait-listed students admitted:15
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics2
Science3
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics4
Science6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59957.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4995.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002.2
SAT Math: 600-69918.1
SAT Math: 500-59966.3
SAT Math: 400-49913.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.2
SAT Composite: 1200-139922.5
SAT Composite: 1000-119969.4
SAT Composite: 800-9995.9
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-367
ACT Composite: 24-2933
ACT Composite: 18-2356
ACT Composite: 12-174
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.017.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7428.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4923.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.247.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month1
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 60 Credit Hrs. Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 60 Credit Hrs. - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 60 Credit Hrs. - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:60
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Number60
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing0%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Student governmentX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.spelman.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
14 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$5,358,877
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,015,355
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$15,699,566
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,445,329
Total Scholarships/Grants$25,519,127
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$13,207,223
Federal Work-Study$221,355
Total Self-Help$13,428,578
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$695,279
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$30,084
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$997,522
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$114,720
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,142,326
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,351,080
Total Self-Help$7,351,080
Parent Loans$26,383,933
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$65,686
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.428
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students2,157
and ____ faculty201