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Springfield College - Regional, Online, and Continuing Education

Springfield, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·springfield.edu/academics/online-programs
Total enrollment
380
peer median 1,140
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Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
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

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 588 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $31.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
588
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$2,955,259 total
Direct Loans
$31.4M
3,124 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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1k
’21
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’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$3.9M
881 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.0M
1,199 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13.4M
619 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.3M
243 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.9M
182 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

181 total completions
01Public Admin
8044.2%
02Parks/Recreation
3016.6%
03Education
2413.3%
04Health Professions
147.7%
05Liberal Arts
126.6%
06Business
116.1%
07Security/Protective
105.5%
08Computer Sciences
00.0%
09Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
380
12-mo unduplicated
515
Undergraduate
252
Graduate
263

Gender split

Men
25%127
Women
75%388

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
41.0%
White
24.9%
Hispanic
24.4%
Unknown
4.0%
Two or more
3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Asian
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 421 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    Springfield vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Springfield selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education
    		——380—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Eastern Nazarene College
    		39%59.0%60$25,381Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Curry College
    		51%87.7%1,994$29,207Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Wentworth Institute of Technology
    		68%91.2%4,191$34,170Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    SIT Graduate Institute
    		——644—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Thomas College
    		53%96.3%1,635$18,885Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%89.4%1,140$27,294

    Institutions like Springfield

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Springfield's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Springfield is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofSpringfield CollegeSpringfield, MA · Main campus
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    Springfield Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    413-748-3839
    Address
    Administration Building, Room 205

    The Office of Institutional Research provides data, information, and analysis to support institutional decision making and planning.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Kevin Psonak
      Institutional Research Director
    • Javad Bakhshinejad, MS, CSCS
      Institutional Research Analyst

    Common Data Set

    Springfield's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

    Source publications

    Frequently asked questions about Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Springfield.

    How many students attend Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education?

    Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education reports a total enrollment of 380 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education located?

    Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education is located in Springfield, Massachusetts 01109-3739.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education?

    Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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