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
$20,449
+$2.7k 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

18.2pp gap
Pell recipients
42%58 of 138
Non-Pell (all)
60%103 of 171
Subsidized loan, no Pell
60%39 of 65
No Federal Aid
60%64 of 106

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.2-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 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$15,598
$30–48k$20,141
$48–75k$22,317
$75–110k$20,642
$110k+$26,240

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,449
+$2,714vs Baccalaureate median $17,735
Federal loans
43.8%
In-state tuition
$24,054
Out-of-state
$24,054

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 267 students received $1.8M in Pell grants, alongside $4.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
267
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.8M
$1,800,947 total
Direct Loans
$4.1M
660 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$951K
236 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
299 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$511K
38 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.3M
82 loan awards
Grad PLUS$104K
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 programs49
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

247 total completions
01Business
11647.0%
02Health Professions
3112.6%
03Biological Sciences
208.1%
04Education
156.1%
05Psychology
145.7%
06Philosophy/Religion
114.5%
07Social Sciences
114.5%
08Communication
104.0%
09Parks/Recreation
104.0%
10Visual/Performing Arts
93.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
919
12-mo unduplicated
1,045
Undergraduate
848
Graduate
197

Gender split

Men
45%472
Women
55%573

Race / ethnicity composition

White
57.0%
Black
13.8%
Non-resident
11.1%
Hispanic
9.7%
Unknown
4.7%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
293
160 M · 133 W
Women athletes
45.4%
Athletic aid
$2.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$6.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.3M
$1.3M
Recruiting expense
$14K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$32K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Baseball
65 M ·
$630K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
30 M · 31 W
$581K
Soccer
28 M · 29 W
$1.0M
Beach Volleyball
· 30 W
$115K
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
$1.2M
Tennis
16 M · 12 W
$321K

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
8.19
8 offenses · 977 students

3-year trend

3.612 yrs ago12.431 yr ago8.19Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
31
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
6
Arson
1
Fondling
1

By location

8total
  • On campus3
  • Public property5

Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

9
Domestic violence
4
Dating violence
5
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs011
Liquor112

Residence-hall fires

  • Skip"s Place1 fire
    Damage $1,000-$9,999

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$20,449Baccalaureate
31%85.4%760$15,560Baccalaureate
25%62.2%731$15,258Baccalaureate
48%69.5%892$22,566Baccalaureate
16%1,180$14,271Baccalaureate
45%67.9%1,110$19,910Baccalaureate
Peer group median38%68.7%906$17,735

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Spring Hill College's comparison group.

Spring Hill College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Assessment
Email
ir [at] shc.edu
Phone
(251)380-3055
Address
Office: LAC275

Spring Hill College strives to prepare responsible leaders in service to others by focusing on intellectual and practical outcomes such as critical thinking, effective communication, and moral development.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Lisa Hager
    Faculty Director of Accreditation and Assessment, Professor of Psychology

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 $20,449 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Spring Hill College?

Spring Hill College's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Assessment.

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.

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