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Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$19,353What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
52%
Graduation rate
61%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,010
In-state tuition
$34,014Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,014
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,732Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$19,353

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

61%

Better than 56% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,732

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,375

Better than 26% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$44,703

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$19,353

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Spring Arbor University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time61%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,375
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,732

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Spring Arbor University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,68054
Accounting and Related Services$57,7107
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,20434
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,12127
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$42,17210
Special Education and Teaching$41,3244
Social Work$39,07178
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$37,401Not reported
Psychology, General$35,4929
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$19,5576
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported16
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported16
Biology, GeneralNot reported11
MusicNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported7
Computer ScienceNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported4
MarketingNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Engineering PhysicsNot reported4
SociologyNot reported3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported3
JournalismNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported2
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported2
PhilosophyNot reported2
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
MathematicsNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported1
PhysicsNot reported1
International BusinessNot reported1
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Human Services, GeneralNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 54 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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