BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Spring Hill College

Mobile, Alabama·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·shc.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
+14.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
919
peer median 906
Avg net price
$19,514
+$2.5k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
2,420
2,420 candidates competed
Admitted
1,853
76.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
153
8.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
52%+14.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
45%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
60%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 49 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 43 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
6
12.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing6 · 12.2%
  • No Data43 · 87.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
43

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.

6
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+33.4%
$41,252 vs $30,927
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+59.2%
$49,227 vs $30,927
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.0%
$52,874 vs $30,927
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+81.6%
$56,160 vs $30,927
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+123.5%
$69,108 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+135.2%
$72,755 vs $30,927

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 1922Next review Dec 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 12

  1. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,239
$30–48k$13,282
$48–75k$16,103
$75–110k$9,655
$110k+$20,316

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$19,514
+$2,500vs Baccalaureate median $17,014
Federal loans
51.2%
In-state tuition
$23,270
Out-of-state
$23,270

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 266 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $4.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
266
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,703,372 total
Direct Loans
$4.0M
652 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$938K
234 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
297 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$401K
34 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
82 loan awards
Grad PLUS$96K
5 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 364 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (3.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
364
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.9%
2017
6.6%
2018
4.3%
2019
3.8%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Spring Hill College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs53
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

243 total completions
01Business
10643.6%
02Health Professions
4317.7%
03Psychology
239.5%
04Social Sciences
177.0%
05Visual/Performing Arts
145.8%
06Education
124.9%
07Communication
124.9%
08Biological Sciences
72.9%
09English Language
52.1%
10Philosophy/Religion
41.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
919
12-mo unduplicated
1,134
Undergraduate
935
Graduate
199

Gender split

Men
46%524
Women
54%610

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.2%
Black
13.4%
Non-resident
10.3%
Hispanic
9.7%
Unknown
5.4%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
286
149 M · 137 W
Women athletes
47.9%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$5K
$12K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Baseball
69 M ·
$515K
Soccer
26 M · 28 W
$842K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
29 M · 21 W
$367K
Beach Volleyball
· 31 W
$119K
Tennis
17 M · 12 W
$282K
Basketball
16 M · 12 W
$975K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
12.43
13 offenses · 1,046 students

3-year trend

2.522 yrs ago3.611 yr ago12.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
14
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
5
Motor vehicle theft
5
Burglary
3

By location

13total
  • On campus13

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

5
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
4
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs011
Liquor013

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
66

Spring Hill College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Spring Hill College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectSpring Hill College
52%919$19,514Baccalaureate
Talladega College
31%85.4%760$13,461Baccalaureate
Stillman College
25%62.2%731$12,272Baccalaureate
Huntingdon College
48%69.5%892$21,401Baccalaureate
Miles College
16%1,180$14,514Baccalaureate
Mars Hill University
45%67.9%1,110$20,313Baccalaureate
Peer group median38%68.7%906$17,014

Frequently asked questions about Spring Hill College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Spring Hill College.

What is the graduation rate at Spring Hill College?

Spring Hill College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Spring Hill College?

Spring Hill College reports a total enrollment of 919 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Spring Hill College?

The average net price at Spring Hill College is $19,514 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Spring Hill College?

Spring Hill College's yield rate is 8.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Spring Hill College located?

Spring Hill College is located in Mobile, Alabama 36608-1780.

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