Spring Arbor University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 1,010 students of which 1,192 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Spring Arbor University is categorized as “18” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 51.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,170. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $19,353, with published in-state tuition of $34,014 and a Pell grant recipient share of 28.7%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $26,375, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 61.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 77.1%. Graduates earn a median of $51,732 ten years after enrolling, compared with $45,592 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 206400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 66.6% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.