Pitzer vs Spelman
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
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.Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%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
- Pitzer has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 78% at Spelman.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Pitzer has the lower price after aid: $14,535 a year, against $32,923 at Spelman.
- Pitzer has the lower average price after aid: $34,191 a year, against $38,967 at Spelman.
Scores
Compass Score
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 6%
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
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 4%
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
B-Value: Good (grade B-): the top 75% 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
Claremont, CA
Atlanta, GA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
1,204
3,633
Sports
NCAA Division III · Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Not reported
Admission
Admission rate
25%
25%
Average SAT
Not reported
1220
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
22–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
83%
78%
First-year retention
94%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$69,512
$59,993
Median debt
$16,750
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$34,191
$38,967
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$14,535
$32,923
$30,001–$48,000
$7,769
$34,108
$48,001–$75,000
$20,846
$36,602
$75,001–$110,000
$29,452
$38,640
Over $110,000
$46,793
$44,529
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Human resources $89,636
- Political science $68,831
- 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.