Spalding University

Louisville, KY · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Spalding University is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 583 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $49,438 ten years after enrollment, which is 21% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 54.4%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $25,250, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.96x. The average net price after financial aid is $25,491 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions, Cognitive Psychology, Curriculum & Instruction, and Health Services.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$49,438

Graduation Rate

54.4%

Median Debt

$25,250

Average Net Price

$25,491

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.48x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

1.96x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

583

Admission Rate

99.5%

Average SAT

977

Retention Rate

64.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$29,200

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,200

Pell Grant Rate

35.8%

Federal Loan Rate

59.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$20,509

Income $30K–$48K

$22,475

Income $48K–$75K

$24,378

Income $110K+

$29,278

Student Demographics

Women

74.1%

White

60.4%

Black

23.5%

Hispanic

8.2%

Asian

1.4%

Two or More Races

2.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

43.0%

Accreditations

American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree, Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree (Accredited)
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education — Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist (Preaccredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels, Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (39)

Bachelor (10)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Registered Nursing	$77,983	52
Health Services	$59,761	31
Business	$63,325	22
Psychology	$41,460	18
Social Work	Not reported	13
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	11
Teacher Education	Not reported	8
Accounting	$65,288	8
Communications	Not reported	6
Fine Arts	$36,416	6

Master (13)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	37
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	34
Educational Administration	Not reported	28
Rhetoric & Composition	$50,326	23
Social Work	$59,014	23
Special Education	Not reported	21
Business	$61,096	16
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$61,178	14
Registered Nursing	$117,551	12
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment	Not reported	8
Teacher Education	Not reported	6
Bioethics & Medical Ethics	Not reported	3
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	$66,668	Not reported

Doctoral (3)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	$85,744	13
Social Work	Not reported	13
Cognitive Psychology	$101,833	Not reported

First Professional (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	47
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	26

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	36
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	5

Show 9 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Rhetoric & Composition	Bachelor	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	Bachelor	2
Mental Health Services	Master	2
Special Education	Bachelor	1
Natural Sciences	Graduate Certificate	1
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Bachelor	1
Registered Nursing	First Professional	1
Business	Graduate Certificate	1
Accounting	Graduate Certificate	1