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title: Spelman College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Atlanta, GA
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Spelman College

Atlanta, GA · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $59,993 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,168 – $86,219 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $21,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $15,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 78% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $50,952 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $31,993 | derived |

**78% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $21,750 (≈ 36% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $23,318 to $61,181 across 8 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,181 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,695 | $26,375 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,532 | $26,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,355 | $25,314 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,667 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,944 | $25,674 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,573 | $25,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,318 | $26,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Spelman College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?141060

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