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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Spelman College

What stands out

Spelman College has the lower average net price, Spelman College reports the higher graduation rate, Spelman College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Spelman College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Savannah College of Art and Design compared with Spelman College
MetricSavannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearSpelman CollegeAtlanta, GAPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$49,430$38,967lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$63,627$50,952
In-state tuition$41,630$31,556
Out-of-state tuition$41,630$31,556
Admissions
Acceptance rate83%25%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.70%77%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.86%94%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$25,148$25,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,954$59,993highest
Campus
Undergraduates15,2433,414

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.