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Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI · 1k students

ModeratePrivateRuralGraduateCampus-basedarbor.edu
43.7/100

Trajecta score

+3.0 since '20

Ranked #1065 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.6 · #1213

2020

44.2 · #1286

2021

42.5 · #1456

2022

45.0 · #1196

2023

45.6 · #1155

2024

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Academic Profile

47/ 100

Career Outcomes

54/ 100

Student Success

40/ 100

Affordability

57/ 100

Academic Investment

19/ 100

Access & Equity

26/ 100

Academic Profile

47

Career Outcomes

54

Student Success

40

Affordability

57

Academic Investment

19

Access & Equity

26

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Cost / Net Price

$45k / $19k

SAT Avg

1,170

Retention

77%

Grad Rate

61%

Admissions

52%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,170
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,010Average: 1,17075th: 1,240

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

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$34,014

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$34,014

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

29%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

55%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,375

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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