Spalding University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #4254 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1180 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1105 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #18 of 38 | In Kentucky |
| #3 of 8 | In Louisville |
| #602 of 1,063 | For Social Work |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- Undergraduates
- 718
- Graduates
- 835
- Male:Female Ratio
- 30:70
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- spalding.edu
Spalding University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Spalding University has an acceptance rate of 99% and is among the 24% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 99% | 99% | 100% |
| Applicants | 727 | 266 | 461 |
| Admissions | 723 | 264 | 459 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 6 | 2 | 4 |
304 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
387 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
18 or 16%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 875
or below
75% of them
had 1038
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Spalding University are 875-1038 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
78 or 69%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 15
or below
75% of them
had 22
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Spalding University are 15-22 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school record | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 906 (58%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 292 (19%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 184 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 84 (5%) |
| Asian | 43 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 23 (1%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 13 (0.8%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 7 (0.5%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Spalding University is $25,999 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $20,509 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $22,475 |
| $48-75K | $24,378 |
| $75-110K | $28,122 |
| $110K+ | $29,278 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $28,800 | $12,380 |
| Tuition in-state | $28,800 | $12,380 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,800 | $12,380 |
| Fee in-district | $400 | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $400 | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $400 | $150 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 144 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $7,900 |
| Room charge | $5,460 |
| Meal charge | $3,840 |
Spalding University majors
Spalding University has granted 163 bachelor's degrees across 17 programs, 228 master's across 16 programs, and 108 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Spalding University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 41 | 35 | ||
| Occupational Therapy & Therapist | 57 | |||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 49 | |||
| Business & Commerce, General | 1 | 20 | 21 | |
| Social Work | 11 | 24 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 36 | |||
| Creative Writing | 4 | 28 | ||
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 24 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 21 | |||
| Psychology, General | 19 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 14 | |||
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 13 | |||
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | 11 | |||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 10 | |||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 8 | |||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 7 | |||
| Accounting and Business & Management | 6 | |||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 6 | |||
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 4 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 4 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | |||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 3 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 3 | |||
| Art Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nursing Administration | 2 | |||
| Nursing Education | 2 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 1 | 163 | 228 | 108 |
Spalding University has a graduation rate of 52%, which is among the 45% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 52% | 29% | 64% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Spalding University has published 532 scientific papers with 8,455 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Biology, Sociology, Philosophy, and Psychiatry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 | 13 |
| 1994 | 9 | 15 |
| 1995 | 4 | 11 |
| 1996 | 7 | 28 |
| 1997 | 16 | 27 |
| 1998 | 11 | 38 |
| 1999 | 6 | 42 |
| 2000 | 9 | 52 |
| 2001 | 11 | 58 |
| 2002 | 6 | 83 |
| 2003 | 5 | 83 |
| 2004 | 5 | 92 |
| 2005 | 7 | 123 |
| 2006 | 11 | 106 |
| 2007 | 10 | 150 |
| 2008 | 7 | 174 |
| 2009 | 7 | 206 |
| 2010 | 9 | 197 |
| 2011 | 16 | 220 |
| 2012 | 27 | 366 |
| 2013 | 14 | 287 |
| 2014 | 17 | 321 |
| 2015 | 34 | 343 |
| 2016 | 16 | 342 |
| 2017 | 32 | 405 |
| 2018 | 17 | 399 |
| 2019 | 36 | 455 |
| 2020 | 32 | 591 |
| 2021 | 27 | 732 |
| 2022 | 28 | 581 |
| 2023 | 20 | 634 |
| 2024 | 11 | 624 |
| 2025 | 13 | 522 |
Notable alumni
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Silas House
- Occupations
- writernovelistclimate activistopinion journalistjournalist
- Biography
-
Silas Dwane House is an American writer best known for his novels. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. His fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working-class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. House is also known as a representative for LGBTQ Appalachians and Southerners, and is among the most visible LGBTQ people associated with rural America.
-
Frank X Walker
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
-
Frank X Walker Jr. is an African American poet from Danville, Kentucky. Walker coined the word "Affrilachia", signifying the importance of the African American presence in Appalachia: the "new word... spoke to the union of Appalachian identity and the region's African-American culture and history". He is a professor in the English department at the University of Kentucky and was the Poet Laureate of Kentucky from 2013 to 2015.
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Tony Bennett
- Born in
-
United States - Biography
-
Tony Bennett is an American educator and former government official. A member of the Republican Party, Bennett was elected Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2008. He lost reelection to Democrat Glenda Ritz in the 2012 election.
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Crystal Wilkinson
- Occupations
- author
- Biography
-
Crystal E. Wilkinson is an African-American feminist writer from Kentucky, and proponent of the Affrilachian Poet movement. She is winner of a 2022 NAACP Image Award and a 2021 O. Henry Prize winner; she is a 2020 USA Fellow of Creative Writing. She teaches at the University of Kentucky. Her work has primarily involved the stories of Black women and communities in the Appalachian and rural Southern canon. She was appointed Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2021.
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Ed Hamilton
- Occupations
- sculptor
- Biography
-
Edward Norton Hamilton Jr. is an American sculptor living in Louisville, Kentucky, who specializes in public art. His most famous work is The Spirit of Freedom, a memorial to black Civil War veterans, that stands in Washington, DC, in the Shaw neighborhood near Howard University. Hamilton has also created monuments dedicated to Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, York (William Clark's manservant on the Lewis and Clark Expedition), and the slaves who revolted on La Amistad.
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Holly Gleason
- Born in
- United States
- Occupations
- critic
- Biography
-
Holly Gleason is an American music critic, songwriter, and music industry consultant. Focused primarily on country and roots music, she has written for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and Spin, among others. As a publicist, Gleason has worked with artists including Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and Rodney Crowell. Under the name Lady Goodman, she co-wrote "Better as a Memory," a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country charts for Chesney in 2008.
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Diana Raab
- Occupations
- writermotivational speaker
- Biography
-
Diana Raab is an American author, poet, lecturer, educator and inspirational speaker.
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Parneshia Jones
- Enrolled in Spalding University
- Graduated with Master of Fine Arts
- Occupations
- poet
- Biography
-
Parneshia Jones is an American publisher, poet, and editor. She is the author of a 2015 poetry collection, Vessel, which won the Midwest Book Award. In 2020, Jones was appointed director of Northwestern University Press.
General info
| Alternative names | Spalding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1814 |
| Motto | Building on Tradition. Focused on the Future. |
| Colors | blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May |
| Total FTE staff | 295 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 901 S Fourth Street Louisville, Kentucky, 40203-2188 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 246,000 |
| Phone | 5025859911 |