Why does Spelman cost so much ?

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Are you black?
Seriously! What do you mean higher ranked? Are these other schools higher ranked in their outcomes and achievements for black women?
Are the higher ranked for providing an environment that will understand , empower, affirm, and encourage your daughter for all of who she is???
Are they higher ranked for providing an education that is tailored to her?
Are they higher ranked in not making her feel like she got in due to affirmative action?
Are they higher ranked in teaching black history without being concerned about being called out about CRT?

Do some research!
Signed,
A Spelman Woman
💙
PS even my DD’s White girlfriend’s know the value of a Spelman education.

+1 I've never met a Spelman grad who wasn't at the top of her game in terms of education, smarts, attractiveness, employment opportunities, and professional/business connections.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What are your PWI options, OP? I think the only options that are worth it financially over Spelman are Ivies and Ivy adjacent, and even then it depends on the needs of your child. I definitely wouldn’t pay more to go to Vassar, Smith, etc. because the outcomes aren’t there. If you’ve been able to get money at other schools where you would pay less, then let us know what those options are. And what does your daughter want?

Spelman grads 58k
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?141060-Spelman-College
Vassar 65k
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?197133-Vassar-College
Smith 59k
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167835-Smith-College
Since Spelman is an HBCU ill give it thr benefit of the doubt and say it's better than Smith, but not Vassar.

Incoming freshmen at Spelman have much lower SAT scores and lower GPAs than students at Smith and Vassar. Spelman overperforms.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

FYI, FAMU was famous for working with diversity programs at Fortune 500 companies starting in the early 1990s. Its business college determined that a lot of first generation college students struggled in the corporate environment, and they taught not only core business principles but things like interpersonal skills, networking, professionalism, etc. They basically taught the students job search skills early on, brought in tons and tons of corporate lecturers, and the FAMU students were some of the most impressive kids I have ever interviewed. They were like gung ho, go getters. They learn very early on they needed to be leaders and the business school just had a culture where you had to be leader and every active on campus.

Anyways, after my consulting firm started recruiting kids out of FAMU, we had better success at getting really good minority candidates from there then even Ivies or big state flagship U. (not every top student like the grind of entry level consulting work), the school hit us up for huge demands for donations. Their dean was probably the most aggressive fundraising I have ever met in academia. As a result of those efforts, FAMU gave out tons of financial aid and scholarships and generally had a high quality student body for their business college.

I wouldn't dismiss FAMU off-handedly if you child is interested in a business career. It is highly regarded and that isn't really known outside of people who are familiar with large corporate diversity programs.

I'm not OP. But I am a FAMU alumni and sadly, I wouldn't send my kid to any college in FL. It truly breaks my heart what that state has become. I loved my time there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Because women don’t tend to earn as much money as men, and Black people tend to earn less than white people, so there’s less alumni money to pay for scholarships.

What are you talking about? All private colleges cost this amount regardless of how they are ranked.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Are you black?
Seriously! What do you mean higher ranked? Are these other schools higher ranked in their outcomes and achievements for black women?
Are the higher ranked for providing an environment that will understand , empower, affirm, and encourage your daughter for all of who she is???
Are they higher ranked for providing an education that is tailored to her?
Are they higher ranked in not making her feel like she got in due to affirmative action?
Are they higher ranked in teaching black history without being concerned about being called out about CRT?

Do some research!
Signed,
A Spelman Woman
💙
PS even my DD’s White girlfriend’s know the value of a Spelman education.

+1 I've never met a Spelman grad who wasn't at the top of her game in terms of education, smarts, attractiveness, employment opportunities, and professional/business connections.

At real top schools people don't need to brag obvious nonsense like this.

This would have better left unsaid. They were referring to the Spelman's focus on social/emotional development and job/graduate school readiness. Another poster mentioned that post Spelman graduate degrees tend to be in divinity. That is nonsense. OP, this is not the place for questions regarding an HBCU, the racists comments here are rampant

Here we go... Spelman is decent, but some of you are overselling it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Because women don’t tend to earn as much money as men, and Black people tend to earn less than white people, so there’s less alumni money to pay for scholarships.

What are you talking about? All private colleges cost this amount regardless of how they are ranked.

This is not true. Spelman has a significantly lower COA (without aid) than top PWIs. Additionally, many lower ranked private colleges have COA in the $60,000s in 2023 even before factoring in FA or scholarships.

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Private school = no state funding

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Anonymous wrote:Private school = no state funding

HBCUs get funding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Because women don’t tend to earn as much money as men, and Black people tend to earn less than white people, so there’s less alumni money to pay for scholarships.

What are you talking about? All private colleges cost this amount regardless of how they are ranked.

This is not true. Spelman has a significantly lower COA (without aid) than top PWIs. Additionally, many lower ranked private colleges have COA in the $60,000s in 2023 even before factoring in FA or scholarships.

Compare Spelman to schools on its level not top PWIs. Spelman is similar to Agnes Scott and Mercer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

FYI, FAMU was famous for working with diversity programs at Fortune 500 companies starting in the early 1990s. Its business college determined that a lot of first generation college students struggled in the corporate environment, and they taught not only core business principles but things like interpersonal skills, networking, professionalism, etc. They basically taught the students job search skills early on, brought in tons and tons of corporate lecturers, and the FAMU students were some of the most impressive kids I have ever interviewed. They were like gung ho, go getters. They learn very early on they needed to be leaders and the business school just had a culture where you had to be leader and every active on campus.

Anyways, after my consulting firm started recruiting kids out of FAMU, we had better success at getting really good minority candidates from there then even Ivies or big state flagship U. (not every top student like the grind of entry level consulting work), the school hit us up for huge demands for donations. Their dean was probably the most aggressive fundraising I have ever met in academia. As a result of those efforts, FAMU gave out tons of financial aid and scholarships and generally had a high quality student body for their business college.

I wouldn't dismiss FAMU off-handedly if you child is interested in a business career. It is highly regarded and that isn't really known outside of people who are familiar with large corporate diversity programs.

I'm not OP. But I am a FAMU alumni and sadly, I wouldn't send my kid to any college in FL. It truly breaks my heart what that state has become. I loved my time there.

Most of us don't make college decisions based upon abortion laws in particular states

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

FYI, FAMU was famous for working with diversity programs at Fortune 500 companies starting in the early 1990s. Its business college determined that a lot of first generation college students struggled in the corporate environment, and they taught not only core business principles but things like interpersonal skills, networking, professionalism, etc. They basically taught the students job search skills early on, brought in tons and tons of corporate lecturers, and the FAMU students were some of the most impressive kids I have ever interviewed. They were like gung ho, go getters. They learn very early on they needed to be leaders and the business school just had a culture where you had to be leader and every active on campus.

Anyways, after my consulting firm started recruiting kids out of FAMU, we had better success at getting really good minority candidates from there then even Ivies or big state flagship U. (not every top student like the grind of entry level consulting work), the school hit us up for huge demands for donations. Their dean was probably the most aggressive fundraising I have ever met in academia. As a result of those efforts, FAMU gave out tons of financial aid and scholarships and generally had a high quality student body for their business college.

I wouldn't dismiss FAMU off-handedly if you child is interested in a business career. It is highly regarded and that isn't really known outside of people who are familiar with large corporate diversity programs.

I'm not OP. But I am a FAMU alumni and sadly, I wouldn't send my kid to any college in FL. It truly breaks my heart what that state has become. I loved my time there.

Most of us don't make college decisions based upon abortion laws in particular states

Florida isn't just abortion laws its anti lgbt, anti black. Etc.

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I’m White as all get out and I’m gonna posit that a Spelman or Morehouse grad is going to have an advantage over a generic graduate of, say, Kenyon or Bard. Now an Ivy or something like Duke or Vandy? I’d take those.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m White as all get out and I’m gonna posit that a Spelman or Morehouse grad is going to have an advantage over a generic graduate of, say, Kenyon or Bard. Now an Ivy or something like Duke or Vandy? I’d take those.

I don't think the data supports that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

Because women don’t tend to earn as much money as men, and Black people tend to earn less than white people, so there’s less alumni money to pay for scholarships.

What are you talking about? All private colleges cost this amount regardless of how they are ranked.

This is not true. Spelman has a significantly lower COA (without aid) than top PWIs. Additionally, many lower ranked private colleges have COA in the $60,000s in 2023 even before factoring in FA or scholarships.

Compare Spelman to schools on its level not top PWIs. Spelman is similar to Agnes Scott and Mercer.

Agnes Scott has a COA of $62k (total of tuition, room & board). By comparison, top PWIs have COA in the $90,000s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know this is a niche school (HBCU) and hope to get some serious answers before the racists come out, but why is Spelman so expensive? I think my DD would thrive at Spelman but it costs so much money. Why? It's not ranked particularly high, nationally. I understand it's the #1 HBCU but my goodness she could go to higher-ranked PWIs for less. What is driving the cost???

Do we suck it up and pay or save our money and send her to a PWI (the only other HBCU that interested her were Howard (too close to home) and FAMU (we will not pay to send her to FL. She applied without our knowledge and got in).

FYI, FAMU was famous for working with diversity programs at Fortune 500 companies starting in the early 1990s. Its business college determined that a lot of first generation college students struggled in the corporate environment, and they taught not only core business principles but things like interpersonal skills, networking, professionalism, etc. They basically taught the students job search skills early on, brought in tons and tons of corporate lecturers, and the FAMU students were some of the most impressive kids I have ever interviewed. They were like gung ho, go getters. They learn very early on they needed to be leaders and the business school just had a culture where you had to be leader and every active on campus.

Anyways, after my consulting firm started recruiting kids out of FAMU, we had better success at getting really good minority candidates from there then even Ivies or big state flagship U. (not every top student like the grind of entry level consulting work), the school hit us up for huge demands for donations. Their dean was probably the most aggressive fundraising I have ever met in academia. As a result of those efforts, FAMU gave out tons of financial aid and scholarships and generally had a high quality student body for their business college.

I wouldn't dismiss FAMU off-handedly if you child is interested in a business career. It is highly regarded and that isn't really known outside of people who are familiar with large corporate diversity programs.

I'm not OP. But I am a FAMU alumni and sadly, I wouldn't send my kid to any college in FL. It truly breaks my heart what that state has become. I loved my time there.

Most of us don't make college decisions based upon abortion laws in particular states

My kid did - NP