Spring Arbor University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,010

Graduate enrollment

1,302

Student–faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

29%

First-generation students

35%

Students over 25

18%

Median family income

$52,494

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$56,844

Endowment

$31,160,986

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

51.5%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1010–1240

SAT average

1170

SAT reading

540–630

SAT math

470–610

ACT composite

—

Average GPA (estimated)

3.42

Cost

In-state tuition

$34,014

Room & board

$11,440

Books & supplies

$900

Total cost of attendance

$44,703

Average net price

$19,353

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

64%

Graduated on time (4 years)

48%

First-year retention

77%

Transferred to another college

24%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$45,592

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$51,732

Median debt at graduation

$26,375

Students with federal loans

55%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

50%

About 15% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

966

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

96%

Housing charge (year)

$5,070

Meal plan (year)

$5,890

Application fee

$30

Athletics

NAIA Division II

Varsity athletes

556 (265 men · 291 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (10)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

A

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

0.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,441 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$16,197/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.