by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Spring Arbor University was awarded 115 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Spring Arbor is ranked #993 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Spring Arbor held the #1,068 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Spring Arbor also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
If you're applying to Spring Arbor University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 60%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Spring Arbor it is much better at 12 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Spring Arbor University is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 80% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Spring Arbor University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Spring Arbor for first-time, full-time students is 39%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Spring Arbor University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,350 undergraduates at Spring Arbor with 968 being full-time and 382 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,544 | $18,596 | $17,650 | $21,271 | $23,847 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Spring Arbor, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Spring Arbor, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,925 a year. That adds up to $27,700 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Spring Arbor is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Spring Arbor University make the most money.
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Contact details for Spring Arbor are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 106 E. Main St, Spring Arbor, MI 49283-9799 |
| Phone: | 517-750-1200 |
| Website: | https://www.arbor.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://facebook.com/springarboru/ |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/springarboru |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 83 | $33,424 |
| Nursing | 67 | $70,051 |
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $46,252 |
| Health & Physical Education | 20 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 18 | $37,261 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 13 | $35,722 |
| General Psychology | 13 | $27,102 |
| Marketing | 11 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 11 | $38,418 |
| General English Literature | 8 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,964 students took at least one online class at Spring Arbor University. This is a decrease from the 2,165 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,964 | 1,245 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,165 | 1,540 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,551 | 1,551 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,200 | 1,444 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,989 | 1,163 |
Learn more about online learning at Spring Arbor University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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