Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPrivate nonprofit
Spalding University
6-yr Graduation
52%
+3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
1,553
peer median 1,576
Avg net price
$25,491
+$4.0k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
727
727 candidates competed
Admitted
723
99.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
113
15.6% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
52%+3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
52%+3.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
42%
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
51%
Full-time retention
64%
Full-time retention
64%
Pell equity
21.5pp gap
Pell recipients
41%38 of 92
Non-Pell (all)
63%55 of 88
Subsidized loan, no Pell
64%28 of 44
No Federal Aid
61%27 of 44
Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.5-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 54 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
54
Passing
14
25.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
54programs
- Passing14 · 25.9%
- No Data40 · 74.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
2
Safe
11
No data
40
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$36,416
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+6.9%
+$2,358
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+6.9%
$36,416 vs $34,058
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$61,096
$50,451
Same-State BA Median
+21.1%
+$10,645
Business/Commerce General
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.1%
$61,096 vs $50,451
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$41,460
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+21.7%
+$7,402
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+21.7%
$41,460 vs $34,058
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$66,668
$50,451
Same-State BA Median
+32.1%
+$16,217
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.1%
$66,668 vs $50,451
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$59,014
$41,770
National Same-Field BA Median
+41.3%
+$17,244
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+41.3%
$59,014 vs $41,770
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$50,326
$33,917
National Same-Field BA Median
+48.4%
+$16,409
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+48.4%
$50,326 vs $33,917
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$61,178
$41,236
National Same-Field BA Median
+48.4%
+$19,942
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+48.4%
$61,178 vs $41,236
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$59,761
$34,058
Same-State HS Median
+75.5%
+$25,703
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+75.5%
$59,761 vs $34,058
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$51,250
$50,326
102%
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
$51,250 debt · $50,326 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$64,172
$66,668
96%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$64,172 debt · $66,668 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
$64,542
$85,744
75%
Educational Administration and Supervision
Doctoral Degree · Education
$64,542 debt · $85,744 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$26,000
$36,416
71%
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$26,000 debt · $36,416 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,721
$41,460
65%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$26,721 debt · $41,460 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$33,084
$61,178
54%
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
$33,084 debt · $61,178 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$31,219
$59,014
53%
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$31,219 debt · $59,014 earn
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,000
$59,761
42%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$25,000 debt · $59,761 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Accredited since 1938Next review Dec 2027
Programmatic accreditations · 9
Action history · 10
- Mar 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
- Oct 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
- Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price (private)
$25,491
+$4,018vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $21,473
Federal loans
59.0%
In-state tuition
$29,200
Out-of-state
$29,200
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 325 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $20.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
325
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,775,971 total
Direct Loans
$20.8M
1,506 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
0k’20
0k’21
0k’22
0k’23
0k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.4M
342 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.5M
378 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$12.8M
541 loan awards
Parent PLUS$738K
53 loan awards
Grad PLUS$4.4M
192 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 640 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
640
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
6.1%-3.2
2017
5.4%-3.8
2018
4.0%-3.0
2019
1.5%-0.8
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Spalding
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
564 total completions
01Education
18031.9%
01Education
18031.9%
02Health Professions
13624.1%
02Health Professions
13624.1%
03Psychology
8615.2%
03Psychology
8615.2%
04Business
8314.7%
04Business
8314.7%
05Public Admin
346.0%
05Public Admin
346.0%
06English Language
244.3%
06English Language
244.3%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
112.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
112.0%
08Security/Protective
61.1%
08Security/Protective
61.1%
09Communication
30.5%
09Communication
30.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
10.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
10.2%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
1,553
12-mo unduplicated
1,875
Undergraduate
916
Graduate
959
Gender split
Men
32%606
Women
68%1,269
Race / ethnicity composition
White
60.4%
Black
23.5%
Hispanic
8.2%
Two or more
2.7%
Unknown
2.6%
Asian
1.4%
Non-resident
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
272
149 M · 123 W
Women athletes
45.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.7M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$24K
$21K
Head-coach salaries
$31K
$34K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 8
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
32
41
$192,958
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
32 M · 41 W
Soccer
36
29
$336,903
Soccer
36 M · 29 W
Baseball
44
—
$263,223
Baseball
44 M · —
Basketball
23
17
$281,318
Basketball
23 M · 17 W
Lacrosse
20
16
$320,533
Lacrosse
20 M · 16 W
Softball
—
24
$145,538
Softball
— · 24 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
9.65
15 offenses · 1,555 students
3-year trend
1.282 yrs ago15.011 yr ago9.65Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
40
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
15
By location
15total
- On campus8
- Public property7
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
99
Spalding vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Spalding selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectSpalding University | 52% | — | 1,553 | $25,491 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 43% | — | 4,193 | $15,070 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| — | 40.2% | 815 | $18,405 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 61% | 62.1% | 1,599 | $30,857 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 47% | 93.3% | 1,857 | $20,599 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 49% | 99.7% | 1,157 | $22,347 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| Peer group median | 49% | 77.7% | 1,576 | $21,473 |
Institutions like Spalding
Explore the federal data for institutions in Spalding's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsKentucky
Lindsey Wilson College
Grad rate43%Admit rate—Enrollment4,193Net price$15,070View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsFlorida
Florida Institute of Technology-Online
Grad rate—Admit rate40.2%Enrollment815Net price$18,405View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNorth Carolina
Queens University of Charlotte
Grad rate61%Admit rate62.1%Enrollment1,599Net price$30,857View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsGeorgia
Piedmont University
Grad rate47%Admit rate93.3%Enrollment1,857Net price$20,599View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsTennessee
King University
Grad rate49%Admit rate99.7%Enrollment1,157Net price$22,347View data
Spalding Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Team
1 member
- Dr. Elizabeth DyerDirector of Institutional Effectiveness
Frequently asked questions about Spalding University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spalding.
What is the graduation rate at Spalding University?
Spalding University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Spalding University?
Spalding University reports a total enrollment of 1,553 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Spalding University?
The average net price at Spalding University is $25,491 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Spalding University?
Spalding University's yield rate is 15.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Spalding University located?
Spalding University is located in Louisville, Kentucky 40203-2188.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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