Quad

Head-to-head

Spelman
Mississippi Christian

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Mississippi Christian's yield is 67 pts higher than Spelman's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Mississippi Christian is more diverse (index 0.48 vs. 0.26)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Spelman graduates 20 pts more of its students than Mississippi Christian (77% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Mississippi Christian costs about $12.5K less per year on average than Spelman ($28,746 vs. $41,205, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Spelman grads earn $12.5K more ten years out than Mississippi Christian's ($59,993 vs. $47,485)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Mississippi Christian's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 20% at Spelman

    Aid generosity

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Spelman admits 19%, Mississippi Christian 29%; Mississippi Christian's yield is higher, at 91%.

Acceptance rate
Spelman19%
Mississippi Christian29%
Quad's selectivity
  • SpelmanVery selective
  • Mississippi ChristianVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Spelman
1100–1300
Mississippi ChristianNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SpelmanRigor and GPA very important82%
  • Mississippi ChristianSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Spelman is a bit larger than Mississippi Christian (3,414 vs. 2,518 undergrads); Mississippi Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spelman3.4K
Mississippi Christian2.5K
Pell Grant share
Spelman28%
Mississippi Christian30%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Spelman, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Mississippi Christian; Spelman has 11 students per faculty member to Mississippi Christian's 14.

Students per faculty member
Spelman11 to 1
Mississippi Christian14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SpelmanPsychology, General18%
  • Mississippi ChristianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse17%

What each costs

Mississippi Christian costs about $12.5K less a year than Spelman on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spelman$41.2K
Mississippi Christian$28.7K
Aid generosity
Spelman20%
Mississippi Christian31%

What each pays off

Spelman's former students earn more, a median $60K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 77% at Spelman to 56% at Mississippi Christian.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spelman$60K
Mississippi Christian$47.5K
Graduation rate
Spelman77%
Mississippi Christian56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Spelman but held steady at Mississippi Christian; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SpelmanGrowing+178%
  • Mississippi ChristianSteady+4%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:Spelman College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Spelman College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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