Student Population at Spelman
Total Enrollment
3,417 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
3,417
Online Enrollment
705
Men Students
170
Women Students
3,247
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,417 students have enrolled at Spelman College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 170 male and 3,247 female students are attending Spelman College. By attendance status, there are 2,657 full-time students and 760 part-time students.
The number of students at Spelman College is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Agnes Scott College and Oglethorpe University, its population is very large (average population is 1,252).
Spelman College offers online degree/certificate programs and 705 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Spelman's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.
Spelman has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,252 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia average (2,203 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Spelman College | 3,417 | 3,417 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,252 | 1,120 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia | 2,203 | 1,744 |
The below chart compares the student population between Spelman College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 170 male and 3,247 female students attending Spelman. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.05 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Spelman.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,417 | 2,657 | 760 |
| Men | 170 | 0 | 170 |
| Women | 3,247 | 2,657 | 590 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,925 Black or African American students (85.60%) and 173 White students (5.06%) at Spelman College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Spelman College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 43 | 8 | 35 |
| Asian | 69 | 13 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 2,925 | 50 | 2,875 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 8 | 23 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| White | 173 | 43 | 130 |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 14 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 94 | 32 | 62 |
| Total | 3,417 | 170 | 3,247 |
Online Student Population
At Spelman College, 1,128 students (33.01% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 705 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 78 students live in Georgia where Spelman College is located in and 626 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,417 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 705 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 423 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,289 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 705 |
| Georgia Residents | 78 |
| Other State in U.S. | 626 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 |