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#2 Best small colleges in AlabamaSpring Hill College
Mobile, AL · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Your real cost
Average price after aid $20,449 a year
Median debt at graduation: $27,000 (all students)
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Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.52%
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,120 · ACT 23
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,493
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
What families pay, by income
Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.
| Family income | Price after aid |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | |
| $30,001–$48,000 | |
| $48,001–$75,000 | |
| $75,001–$110,000 | |
| Over $110,000 |
Full cost of attendance before aid: $39,936 a year.
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Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 851 |
|---|---|
| Men and women Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) | Men 43% · Women 57% |
| First-generation students Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition | 25% |
| First-year students from another state Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS) | 62% |
| Total students | 977 |
| Average net price (per year) After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid | $20,449 |
| Cost of attendance (per year) | $39,936 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $27,000 |
| Graduation rate First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time | 52% |
| Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard) | 61% |
| First-year retention | 70% |
| Median earnings 10 years after entry | $51,500 |
| Admission rate | 77% |
| Application fee Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS) | No application fee |
| Students receiving Pell grants | 32% |
| Average SAT | 1120 |
|---|---|
| SAT reading & writing | — |
| SAT math | — |
| ACT composite | 17–29 |
| Test policy | Considered but not required |
Value: Good (how it’s computed)
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Nursing | |
| Business administration | |
| Sociology | |
| Health sciences | |
| Communication studies | |
| Psychology |
Also offered (no earnings published yet): Arts management, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Data Analytics, Design, Engineering (general), English, Entrepreneurship, Fine arts, History, International relations, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Management information systems, Marketing, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political science, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social sciences, Teacher education, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Business | |
| Health professions | |
| Psychology | |
| Visual and performing arts | |
| Education |
Campus life
| School colors | |
|---|---|
| Setting | City |
| Part-time undergraduates | 3% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and older | 4% |
| On-campus room and board (per year) | $13,068 |
| Sports | NCAA Division II · Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| ROTC | Army · Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered |
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 |
| Faculty who are full-time | 49%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard) |
| Endowment per student | $12,244Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS) |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)About 6 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports) |
| Town population | 203,4162020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | New OrleansAbout 116 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau) |
| Average temperature in January | 51°F1991–2020 normal, from MOBILE, AL US, about 6 miles away (NOAA) |
| Average temperature in July | 82°F1991–2020 normal, from MOBILE, AL US, about 6 miles away (NOAA) |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.
Campus safety reports
On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.
| Category | This campus | U.S. rate |
|---|---|---|
| Rape | 1.09 | 0.07 |
| Robbery | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Aggravated assault | 0.00 | 0.04 |
| Burglary | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 0.00 | 0.15 |
Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.
Questions families ask
- What is Spring Hill College’s Compass Score?
- Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
- How much does Spring Hill College cost after financial aid?
- The average net price is $20,449 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
- How hard is it to get into Spring Hill College?
- Spring Hill College admitted 77% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
- How do Spring Hill College’s graduates do?
- 52% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $51,500; the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 102234
- Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
- Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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