Spring Arbor University

https://www.arbor.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $33,344
    4.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $21,067
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    51.5%
    2,527 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,441
    82.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    63%
    121 Graduates

    About

    Spring Arbor University is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, MI. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Spring Arbor University were Family Practice Nurse (137 degrees awarded), Social Work (104 degrees), and Counseling Psychology (55 degrees).

    In 2024, 772 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spring Arbor University. 82.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 17.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (575 degrees), 8.46 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Spring Arbor University is $33,344, which is $9,344 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Spring Arbor University is $33,344, which is $9,344 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,067.

    In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending Spring Arbor University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $33,344
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Spring Arbor University was $33,344. The cost of tuition at Spring Arbor University is $9,344 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $21,067
    2024 Value
    3.01%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Spring Arbor University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,067. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Spring Arbor University grew by 3.01%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,960
    Room and Board
    $800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Spring Arbor University was of $10,960 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.89% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    84% of undergraduate students at Spring Arbor University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.33% with respect to 2023, when 79% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Spring Arbor University received 2,527 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 19.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,527 applicants, 1,302 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,441 students enrolled at Spring Arbor University in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Spring Arbor University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    51.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,302
    Accepted Out of 2,527

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Spring Arbor University was 51.5% (1,302 admissions from 2,527 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 37.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 19.7%, while admissions grew by 10.9%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    8
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Spring Arbor University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Spring Arbor University had a total enrollment of 2,441 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Spring Arbor University is 2,018 students and the part-time enrollment is 423. This means that 82.7% of students enrolled at Spring Arbor University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Spring Arbor University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65% White, 9.5% Black or African American, 4.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.25% Asian, 0.492% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Spring Arbor University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.2%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Black or African American Female (3.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (60.6%), followed by Black or African American Female (10.1%) and White Male (9.32%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    82.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Spring Arbor University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,441 students. The full-time enrollment at Spring Arbor University is 2,018 and the part-time enrollment is 423. This means that 82.7% of students enrolled at Spring Arbor University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    77%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Spring Arbor University was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Spring Arbor University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,587 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      232 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      117 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Spring Arbor University is 65% White, 9.5% Black or African American, 4.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Two or More Races, 2.25% Asian, 0.492% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.123% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 300 students (12.3%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 508 more women than men received degrees from Spring Arbor University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spring Arbor University is white (575 degrees awarded). There were 8.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Spring Arbor University is Family Practice Nurse (137 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (104 degrees) and Counseling Psychology (55 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spring Arbor University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (152 degrees awarded), Psychology (78 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,628,111 people), Registered nurses (1,602,039 people), Secondary school teachers (507,412 people), Education administrators (325,791 people), and Other managers (287,340 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (152 degrees awarded), Psychology (78 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), Health (300 degrees), and Education (77 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University are Public Administration and Social Service (152 degrees awarded), Psychology (78 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), Health (300 degrees), and Education (77 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,279,530 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,927,200 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (548,987 people), Outpatient care centers (543,603 people), and Individual & family services (317,443 people).

    The most specialized majors at Spring Arbor University are Public Administration and Social Service (152 degrees awarded), Psychology (78 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (6 degrees), Health (300 degrees), and Education (77 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Spring Arbor University.
    Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    3 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Spring Arbor University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 3 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    132
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    640
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 132 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Arbor University, which is 0.206 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (640).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Arbor University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.704 times less than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 135 degrees were awarded to men at Spring Arbor University in Social Work, which is 7.94 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    47%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Spring Arbor University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 61% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      575 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      68 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      32 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Spring Arbor University is white (575 degrees awarded). There were 8.46 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (68 degrees).

    5.83% of degree recipients (45 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      689 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      663 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      661 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spring Arbor University is white female (689 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (663 degrees).

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    Operations

    Spring Arbor University has an endowment valued at nearly $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5M (16%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Spring Arbor University had a total salary expenditure of 47.6M. Spring Arbor University employs 24 Assistant professors, 23 Professors and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at Spring Arbor University are Male Professor (18), Female Assistant professor (16), and Female Associate professor (11).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spring Arbor University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees.

    Endowment

    $31.2M
    2024 Endowment
    18.1%
    growth from 2023

    Spring Arbor University has an endowment valued at about $31.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Spring Arbor University grew 18.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.7M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $17.9M
    2024 Salaries
    5.13%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Spring Arbor University paid a median of $17.9M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($47.6M) and a 5.13% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.07% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.39% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    65
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Spring Arbor University paid a total of $4.4M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spring Arbor University were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Management with 29 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees.

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