Quad

Head-to-head

Spalding
Columbia International

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Columbia International graduates 21 pts more of its students than Spalding (75% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Columbia International's yield is 19 pts higher than Spalding's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Spalding has 11 pts more first-gen students than Columbia International (35% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Spalding grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Columbia International's ($49,438 vs. $38,951)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Spalding's grants cover 43% of its full price on average, vs. 37% at Columbia International

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Columbia International is a bit larger (716 vs. 583)

    Undergrads

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

Columbia International admits 94%, Spalding 99%; Columbia International's yield is higher, at 35%.

Acceptance rate
Spalding99%
Columbia International94%
Quad's selectivity
  • SpaldingOpen
  • Columbia InternationalOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Spalding
875–1038
Columbia InternationalNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SpaldingGPA required
  • Columbia InternationalGPA required

Who's on each campus

Columbia International is a bit larger than Spalding (716 vs. 583 undergrads); Spalding has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Spalding583
Columbia International716
Pell Grant share
Spalding36%
Columbia International34%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Spalding, and Business Administration and Management at Columbia International.

Students per faculty member
Spalding9 to 1
Columbia International13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SpaldingBusiness/Commerce, General20%
  • Columbia InternationalBusiness Administration and Management, General25%

What each costs

Spalding costs about $1.4K less a year than Columbia International on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Spalding$25.9K
Columbia International$27.3K
Aid generosity
Spalding43%
Columbia International37%

What each pays off

Spalding's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 75% at Columbia International to 54% at Spalding.

Median earnings, 10 years
Spalding$49.4K
Columbia International$39K
Graduation rate
Spalding54%
Columbia International75%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SpaldingShrinking−31%
  • Columbia InternationalShrinking−27%
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:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;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 2018About 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