Fisk vs Spelman
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Fisk UniversityNashville, TNCompass Score: Good · Top 50%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%
At a glance
- Spelman has the higher graduation rate: 78% against 30% at Fisk.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Fisk has the lower price after aid: $27,647 a year, against $32,923 at Spelman.
- Fisk has the lower average price after aid: $32,020 a year, against $38,967 at Spelman.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 50%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 9%
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 10%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Nashville, TN
Atlanta, GA
Setting
City
City
Students
1,005
3,633
Sports
NAIA · HBCU Athletic Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
37%
25%
Average SAT
1200
1220
ACT middle 50%
19–24
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
30%
78%
First-year retention
74%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,454
$59,993
Median debt
$27,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$32,020
$38,967
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,647
$32,923
$30,001–$48,000
$32,474
$34,108
$48,001–$75,000
$34,204
$36,602
$75,001–$110,000
$34,974
$38,640
Over $110,000
$26,678
$44,529
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $63,733
- Psychology $57,147
- Biology $50,768
- Mathematics $94,634
- Economics $79,456
- Political science $66,378
- Sociology $62,587
- English $62,425
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.