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Southwestern Adventist University Data & Information Overview

Great Price Value for Your Money
54% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Southwestern Adventist University Ranked?

Health Professions Highest Ranked Major
#1,618 Best for the Money in Nation

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Overall Quality

Southwestern Adventist University was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Southwestern Adventist University?

54% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
53% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Southwestern Adventist University, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

Average Test Scores

About 53% of students accepted to Southwestern Adventist University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 600. Math scores were between 440 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Southwestern Adventist University  ( 460 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Southwestern Adventist University  ( 440 to 580 )
200
800
Southwestern Adventist University received ACT scores from 28% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 17 and 24.

ACT Composite Scores for Southwestern Adventist University  ( 17 to 24 )
1
36

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Southwestern Adventist University Faculty

12 to 1 Student to Faculty
96% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

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 Southwestern Adventist University 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.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 Southwestern Adventist University is 96%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  96 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southwestern Adventist University

79% Freshmen Retention
25% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Southwestern Adventist 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.

Freshmen Retention Rate  79 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is 25%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  25 out of 100
0
100

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Southwestern Adventist University Undergraduate Student Diversity

594 Full-Time Undergraduates
70.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
62.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 745 undergraduates at Southwestern Adventist University with 594 being full-time and 151 being part-time.

How Much Does Southwestern Adventist University Cost?

$19,165 Net Price
58% Take Out Loans
$24,508 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Southwestern Adventist University is $19,165. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Southwestern Adventist University

$0-30 K$30K-48K$48-75$75-110K$110K +
$17,794$18,355$18,581$22,302$23,299

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 Southwestern Adventist University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Southwestern Adventist University, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,127 a year. That adds up to $24,508 over four years for those students.

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How Much Money Do Southwestern Adventist University Graduates Make?

$52,946 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Southwestern Adventist University make about $52,946 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for Southwestern Adventist University students since it is 8% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 per year.

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Location of Southwestern Adventist University

Texas State
594 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Keene, Texas, Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Keene is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

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Contact details for Southwestern Adventist University are given below.

Contact Details
Address:100 W Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059
Phone:817-645-3921
Website:www.swau.edu/

Southwestern Adventist University Majors

30 Majors With Completions
288 Undergraduate Degrees
288 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 30 majors graduated from Southwestern Adventist University. Of these students, 288 received undergraduate degrees and 288 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular MajorsBachelor’s DegreesAverage Salary of Graduates
Nursing48$76,795
General Psychology13NA
General Biology10NA
General Education10$45,551
Liberal Arts General Studies8NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific7NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies6NA
Accounting4NA
Business Administration & Management4$33,999
Marketing4NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Southwestern Adventist University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Southwestern Adventist University

19% Take At Least One Class Online
10% Take All Classes Online

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, 154 students took at least one online class at Southwestern Adventist University. This is an increase from the 56 students who took online classes the previous year.

YearTook at Least One Online ClassTook All Classes Online
2022-202315481
2021-20225656
2020-20216464
2018-20194241

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Notes and References

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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