Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate nonprofit

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·springfield.edu
6-yr Graduation
74%
+11.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,599
peer median 3,137
Avg net price
$29,187
-$422 vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
3,284
3,284 candidates competed
Admitted
2,361
71.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
448
19.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
74%+11.5pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
70%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
74%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

21.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
79%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 21.0-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 61 Title IV programs, 21 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
61
Passing
21
34.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing21 · 34.4%
  • No Data40 · 65.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
18
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.

21
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.1%
$69,170 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+15.7%
$69,577 vs $60,112
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+18.7%
$61,208 vs $51,545
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Master's Degree · Education
+31.5%
$61,014 vs $46,391
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+33.5%
$61,633 vs $46,158
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+40.4%
$84,390 vs $60,112
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+41.5%
$49,255 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+45.1%
$50,506 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

19
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
90%
$61,500 debt · $68,674 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
86%
$130,908 debt · $152,554 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
67%
$41,000 debt · $61,208 earn
Community Organization and Advocacy
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
65%
$40,147 debt · $61,633 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
62%
$43,402 debt · $69,577 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
59%
$41,000 debt · $70,046 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
54%
$27,000 debt · $50,506 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
52%
$25,500 debt · $49,255 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1930Next review Jun 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 6

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
  2. Jul 2025Deferral of Action
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Counseling Psychology (COPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
  3. Apr 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  5. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

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$21,252
$30–48k$25,092
$48–75k$24,226
$75–110k$28,385
$110k+$32,494

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

Avg net price (private)
$29,187
-$422vs Doctoral/Professional median $29,609
Federal loans
71.5%
In-state tuition
$43,707
Out-of-state
$43,707

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 588 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $27.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
588
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$2,955,260 total
Direct Loans
$27.0M
3,043 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.6M
865 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4.7M
1,189 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$9.8M
579 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.2M
242 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.6M
168 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 1,545 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (2.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.2%
-0.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,545
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.5%
2017
6.4%
2018
6.2%
2019
2.2%
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 Springfield College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs67
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

860 total completions
01Health Professions
30135.0%
02Parks/Recreation
16519.2%
03Education
10712.4%
04Public Admin
8710.1%
05Business
829.5%
06Psychology
546.3%
07Security/Protective
192.2%
08History
192.2%
09Biological Sciences
141.6%
10English Language
121.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,599
12-mo unduplicated
2,849
Undergraduate
1,945
Graduate
904

Gender split

Men
45%1,277
Women
55%1,572

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.3%
Hispanic
9.4%
Black
5.9%
Non-resident
4.2%
Unknown
3.2%
Asian
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Two or more
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
716
478 M · 238 W
Women athletes
33.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$6.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$189K
$56K
Head-coach salaries
$52K
$49K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
104 M · 120 W
$407K
Football
119 M ·
$907K
Lacrosse
46 M · 28 W
$620K
Soccer
26 M · 30 W
$374K
Baseball
49 M ·
$213K
Gymnastics
25 M · 21 W
$348K

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
6.16
18 offenses · 2,921 students

3-year trend

2.612 yrs ago4.381 yr ago6.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
39
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
12
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
9
Motor vehicle theft
5
Aggravated assault
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1

By location

18total
  • On campus16
  • Non-campus2

Includes 10 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
5
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs00
Liquor088

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)
173

Springfield College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Springfield 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
SubjectSpringfield College
74%2,599$29,187Doctoral/Professional
American International College
46%99.6%2,037$25,299Doctoral/Professional
Western New England University
64%83.5%3,674$31,170Doctoral/Professional
Lesley University
58%96.9%2,557$31,805Doctoral/Professional
Simmons University
72%70.0%4,666$27,313Doctoral/Professional
Suffolk University
61%82.3%6,356$30,031Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median63%83.5%3,137$29,609

Frequently asked questions about Springfield College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Springfield College.

What is the graduation rate at Springfield College?

Springfield College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 74% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Springfield College?

Springfield College reports a total enrollment of 2,599 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Springfield College?

The average net price at Springfield College is $29,187 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Springfield College?

Springfield College's yield rate is 19.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Springfield College located?

Springfield College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts 01109-3739.

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