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Springfield College

Springfield, MAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Entered fall 2024: 85% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 81%)Springfield College Common Data Set 2025–26

Source:Springfield College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Springfield admits about 7 in 10 applicants (72%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 60% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

72%

72%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,284

Admitted

2,361

Yield

19%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.22

SAT middle 50%

1080–1330

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–29

1836
Applications +45% since fall 2014 · admit rate 71% → 72%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,751 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 53% of colleges

Diversity index

0.46

Pell Grant

22%

below the median

First generation

31%

about the median

Midsize cityNCAA D-III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
More diverse · index 0.30 → 0.46 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Exercise Science and Kinesiology (14% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,653 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

Most popular major

Exercise Science and Kinesiology

14% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other

$89.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.7K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $31,320 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7K more than the national median. The 99% who received grants paid $30,039 on average; the other 1% paid the full sticker price of $61,559.

49%

$31.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$61,559 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
24% · avg $27K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 49% of full price

Federal loans

72%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −19% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $48,036 ten years after enrolling, more than at 33% of colleges; 75% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.6 years of that salary.

75%

75%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$48K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.3K

≈ $278/month for 10 years

Retention

85%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 69% → 74% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 19%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 45% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 71% to 72%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −19% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +45%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 71% → 72% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.30 → 0.46

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Springfield College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Springfield College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Springfield College (2026)

    Springfield College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 167899 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything