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Southwest Baptist University was awarded 13 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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Southwest Baptist University is ranked #1,622 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 48 colleges in Missouri, Southwest Baptist University is ranked at #33.
With an acceptance rate of 100%, Southwest Baptist University has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 7% of students accepted to Southwest Baptist University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 450 and 563. Math scores were between 478 and 585.
The student to faculty ratio at Southwest Baptist University is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
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 Southwest Baptist University is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southwest Baptist University is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Southwest Baptist University have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,379 undergraduates at Southwest Baptist University with 1,593 being full-time and 786 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,402 | $15,621 | $15,928 | $20,304 | $19,692 |
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 Southwest Baptist University, 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 Southwest Baptist University, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $7,169 a year. That adds up to $28,676 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Southwest Baptist University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613-2596 |
| Phone: | 800-526-5859 |
| Website: | www.sbuniv.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 193 | $69,273 |
| General Education | 99 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 87 | NA |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 77 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 28 | $30,837 |
| General Psychology | 26 | $30,870 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $27,348 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 21 | NA |
| General Biology | 20 | 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 2022-2023, 1,074 students took at least one online class at Southwest Baptist University. This is a decrease from the 1,181 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,074 | 311 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,181 | 324 |
| 2020-2021 | 1,211 | 309 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,034 | 347 |
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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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