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Spelman Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,095
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 68%
Average Aid Amount $15,560
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 558
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 96%

Financial Aid Information at Spelman

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,095 students (68% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $15,560. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 558 students (96% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Spelman College is $31,556, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,095 students (68% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $15,560. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Spelman College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Spelman College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,09568%$15,560
Pell Grants91129%$5,673
Federal Student Loans1,79058%$6,843

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 558 beginning students (96% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 557 students (96% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Spelman College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Spelman College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid55896%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources55796%$11,994
Federal Grants20736%$5,497
Pell Grants20736%$5,347
Other Federal Grants153%$2,067
State/Local Grants12922%$5,415
Institutional Grants55095%$8,807
Student Loans50888%$5,072
Federal Student Loans47983%$2,613
Other Student Loans448%$30,112