Southwest Baptist University

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Acceptance Rate

68.4%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

810–1210

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$28,320

Undergrad Enrollment

1,339

Applicants

1,057

Yield Rate

25.6%

Student:Faculty

10:1

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What you pay

$21,677/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $86,708 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,182/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $61,863 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 9% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.5 years of pay.

63% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Southwest Baptist University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$21,978

$30–48k$17,947

$48–75k$19,633

$75–110k$22,016

Over $110k$23,857

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

51%

Completion · all

55%

Completion · Pell

48%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

59%

Median debt

$20,957

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,057

Admitted

1,05499.7%

Enrolled

27026% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

99.6%▼ +28.7pp

Application Volume

881 applicants▼ 58%

Southwest Baptist University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	—	—	1	1
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation60% / 40%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball46Basketball18Football113Soccer35Tennis10Track & Field116

Women's

Basketball15Beach Volleyball18Soccer40Softball27Tennis7Track & Field93Volleyball29

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse37 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science33 grads

Psychology, General31 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching28 grads

Business Administration and Management, General18 grads

Computer Science14 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8 grads

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration8 grads

Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other7 grads

Accounting7 grads

4yr Grad Rate

39%

6yr Grad Rate

50%

Retention Rate

65%

Median Earnings

$43,112