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University or college · Private nonprofit

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor Township, MI1,498 online only

Spring Arbor University is a private nonprofit university in Spring Arbor Township, MI, with about 892 students on campus and 1,498 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.

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Students on campus
892
plus 1,498 studying only online
Admission rate
52%
lower than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$19,353
lower than at 53% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
64%
higher than at 66% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$51,732
higher than at 74% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Spring Arbor University

Most of Spring Arbor University’s students study online

About 1,498 students take classes only online, against 892 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓

What you study here makes a big difference to pay

Among Spring Arbor University’s biggest bachelor’s programs, nursing graduates earn a median $91,869 four years out. Social work graduates earn $49,642. Majors ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; price, graduation and earnings include online students.

★ What stands out · Who goes there

The students

1,010 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 69%Hispanic 5%Black 7%Asian 1%Two or more 4%International 4%

Women and men

Women 65%Men 35%
12 : 1
students per teacher
29%
get Pell grants (lower income)
55%
take federal loans
18%
undergrads 25 or older
11%
study part time
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Spring Arbor University?

52%

of applicants admitted

About 10 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
540–630
SAT math
470–610

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1170.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $44,703 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $34,014Room & board $11,440Books & supplies $900

After grants, the average family on aid pays $19,353.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,197

About $64,788 over 4 years · 64% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
64%
within 6 years · Pell students 52%
Come back for year two
77%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$51,732
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$26,375
about $280 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.4%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$280 a month against about $3,799 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

58%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 71% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$45k
Middle income$30–75k
$53k
Higher incomeover $75k
$63k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Public administration & social work 28%Business 16%Health professions 12%Education 11%Liberal arts 7%Parks, recreation & fitness 7%Everything else 19%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Social Work78 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$50k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing54 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$92k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations34 graduates a year · typical debt $26,250
$63k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities27 graduates a year · typical debt $27,125
$51k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness16 graduates a year
—not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services16 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General11 graduates a year
$23k1 yr out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas10 graduates a year · typical debt $28,360
$47k4 yrs out
The town around it

Living in Spring Arbor Township

15% of Spring Arbor Township’s 8,526 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Spring Arbor Township pages.

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$1,078/momedian rent · 5% below the state$280Ktypical home valueASafety Grade17° / 82°January low / July high · 40" of snowBHealth GradeAll colleges in and near Spring Arbor TownshipCompare prices, admissions and outcomes
Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Spring Arbor University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Jackson CollegeCommunity college · Public · Summit Township · mostly online
8.3 mi2,232 students
Albion CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Albion
10.1 mi1,354 students
Hillsdale CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hillsdale
19.3 mi1,720 students
The University of OlivetUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Olivet
24.9 mi907 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.