Key differences on Outcomes
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Spelman grads earn $17.9K more ten years out than Anderson's ($59,993 vs. $42,101)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Spelman graduates 14 pts more of its students than Anderson (77% vs. 62%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Spelman$60KHighest
Anderson$42.1K
Graduation rate
Spelman77%Highest
Anderson62%
Retention rate
Spelman95%Highest
Anderson82%
Borrowing
Median debt
Spelman$25KLowest
Anderson$26.7K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Spelman48%
Anderson42%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Spelman$23.3K
Anderson$23KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Spelman66%
Anderson54%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Spelman74%
Anderson61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Spelman16%
Anderson33%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Spelman76%
Anderson57%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Spelman88%
Anderson70%
Pell graduation gap
Spelman12 pts lower
Anderson13 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Spelman | Anderson |
|---|---|---|
| White | Not shown: under 30 students | 66% |
| Asian | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | 79% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not reported | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why