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Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts · Midsize city

71.9%
Admit rate
$30,587
Avg net price
74%
Graduation rate
$48,036
Median earnings

Springfield College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Springfield, Massachusetts (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,751 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,751 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 72% admitNCAA Division III with football · New England Women's & Men's Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Springfield College's admitted students.

Admit rate
71.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1080–1330
Avg GPA (est.)
3.59

Enter a test score to see where you land against Springfield College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Springfield College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the most populous city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, and its county seat. At the time of European contact at settlement, the Springfield area was inhabited by the Agawam tribe, who sold land to English settlers. Springfield's mosaic of ethnic communities have long played a role in its culinary institutions, with many newer smaller restaurants and several decades-old establishments in its downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How Springfield College compares

Selectivity71.9%

More selective than 60% · #34 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1275

Higher than 75%

Graduation rate74%

Higher than 84% · #25 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention81%

Higher than 64%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,036

Higher than 33% · #56 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$30,587

Cheaper than 14% · #43 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$26,250

Lower than 21%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,751

Larger than 53%

Percentiles compare Springfield College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,587students
  • Undergraduate1,75168%
  • Graduate83632%

Undergraduates by gender

1,751undergrads
  • Women1,04860%
  • Men70340%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White72%
  • Black6.9%
  • Hispanic11%
  • Asian3.3%
  • Other or multiracial7.2%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,751
Graduate enrollment
836
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$46,944
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$74,205
Endowment
$103,272,771

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 476 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Massachusetts32%
  • Other U.S. states64%
  • International4.6%

A national draw — only 32% of first-years come from Massachusetts; 63% arrive from other states.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
71.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1080–1330
SAT average
1275
SAT reading
570–690
SAT math
510–640
ACT composite
27–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.59

Cost

In-state tuition
$45,174
Room & board
$14,614
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$60,729
Average net price
$30,587

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)
74%
Graduated on time (4 years)
70%
First-year retention
81%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,692
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,036
Median debt at graduation
$26,250
Students with federal loans
72%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
49%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
70%
Low-income (Pell)
48%
First-generation
50%

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
1,973
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$7,730
Meal plan (year)
$6,472
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
818 (502 men · 316 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 (14)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)214
Football134
Soccer66
Lacrosse65
Swimming and Diving (combined)49
Baseball46
Volleyball43
Gymnastics42
Basketball37
Wrestling32
Field Hockey27
Softball23
Tennis22
Golf18

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
23
Property offenses (2022–2024)
21

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,599 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.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

15reported offenses a year
7.7 violent a year7.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.7
Motor vehicle theft
4.0
Burglary
3.0
Fondling
1.7
Aggravated assault
1.0
Robbery
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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.

< $30k
$22,519
$30–48k
$22,295
$48–75k
$23,364
$75–110k
$27,470
$110k+
$34,461

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.

Est. total to a degree
$95,246

$23,364/year × about 4.1 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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$26,742
average award, among those who get one

Springfield College discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $26,742. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 525 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,036
Typical debt at graduation
$26,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
55%
Out-earn a HS grad
70%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$42,905
Men
$61,141

Men out-earn women by $18,236 (43%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
85°F
Winter low
16°F
Annual rain
45.2″
Annual snow
51.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni AP, MA US station (9 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.