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Overview |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
| Location | Rome, GA | Louisville, KY | ||
| Setting | Small City | Large City | ||
| Enrollment | 1,515 | 1,532 | ||
| Type | Private 4 Year | Private 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #872 | #718 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Baptist | Roman Catholic | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | shorter.edu | spalding.edu | ||
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Costs |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $22,380 | $26,900 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $22,380 | $26,900 | ||
| Room & Board | $9,400 | $8,300 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $13,490 | $26,539 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $20,057 | $16,307 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 100% | 99% |
Admission |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 871 | 720 | ||
| Admitted | 849 | 703 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 97.5% | 97.6% | ||
| Enrolled % | 31.4% | 18.8% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.25 | 3.87 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Average | Extremely Easy | ||
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| ACT Range | 17/25 | 16/22 | ||
| SAT Range | 960/1290 | 858/1105 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
| Application Deadline | Aug 25, 2024 |
Academics |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15:1 | 9:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
| Graduation Rate | 47% | 42% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $49,300 | $45,300 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 38% | 44% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $28,418 | $25,000 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $293 | $258 |
Diversity |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
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| % Men | 44% | 29% | ||
| % Women | 56% | 71% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Medium | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 62% | 67% | ||
| % Black | 24% | 20% | ||
| % Hispanic | 5% | 3% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 2% | 3% | ||
| % International | 4% | 0% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 4% |
Students |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
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| % In-State | 84% | 51% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 15% | 40% | ||
Campus |
Shorter | Spalding | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | Yes | ||
| Daycare Facility | No | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Spalding University is larger than than Shorter based on total student enrollment (1,532 students vs. 1,515 students)
Shorter vs. Spalding Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Shorter or Spalding?
- Spalding University is 20.2% more expensive to attend than Shorter for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $22,380.00)
- Out of state tuition is 20.2% higher at Spalding than Shorter University ($26,900.00 vs. $22,380.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University than Spalding ($13,490 vs. $26,539)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Spalding University are 13.3% lower than costs at Shorter University ($8,300 vs. $9,400)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University than Spalding University (100% vs. 99%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Shorter University students is 23% larger than aid received Spalding University ($20,057 vs. $16,307)
Shorter vs. Spalding Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Shorter or Spalding? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Spalding or Shorter .
- The average SAT score at Spalding University (970) is 1 points higher than at Shorter (969)
- Incoming Shorter students have at the same average ACT score (21) as students at Spalding (21)
- Accepted freshman Spalding students have a 0.62 point higher average high school GPA (3.87) than students at Shorter (3.25)
- Spalding has a higher acceptance rate (97.6%) than Shorter (97.5%)
Shorter vs. Spalding Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Shorter or Spalding? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Spalding and Shorter.
- The graduation rate at Shorter is higher than Spalding University (47% vs. 42%)
- Graduates from Shorter University earn on average $4,000 more per year than Spalding graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $45,300)
- Spalding University students graduate with a $3,418 lower median federal student loan debt than Shorter graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,418)
- Spalding graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Shorter graduates. ($258 vs. $293)
- More Spalding graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 38%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/