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Spalding University

Spalding University

Louisville, KY · 583 students

OpenPrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedspalding.edu
38.1/100

Trajecta score

-1.6 since '20

Ranked #1459 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

40.3 · #1416

2020

39.7 · #1615

2021

39.1 · #1659

2022

40.2 · #1590

2023

38.7 · #1672

2024

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Academic Profile

14/ 100

Career Outcomes

52/ 100

Student Success

28/ 100

Affordability

50/ 100

Academic Investment

53/ 100

Access & Equity

34/ 100

Academic Profile

14

Career Outcomes

52

Student Success

28

Affordability

50

Academic Investment

53

Access & Equity

34

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Cost / Net Price

$46k / $25k

SAT Avg

977

Retention

64%

Grad Rate

54%

Admissions

99%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range977
4001000120014001600
25th: 875Average: 97775th: 1,038
ACT Range20
118243036
25th: 15Midpoint: 2075th: 22

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$29,200

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,200

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

36%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

59%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,250

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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