- The Inkwell
- Oklahoma
- Southwestern Christian University
Bethany, OKSuburb: largeZIP 73008Founded 1946
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1946
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1968
- Website
- www.swcu.edu
OklahomaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Southwestern Christian University
Southwestern Christian University is a private nonprofit university in Bethany, Oklahoma, with 377 undergraduates. It graduates 29% within six years and costs $20,448 a year after aid.
29%graduate
Retention58%
4-year graduation14%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans43%
$20,448net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
29%graduate in 6 years
$40,962median earnings, 10 yrs
$17,750median debt
#1,563 of 1,704 for earnings#901 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,562 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $34,029tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $22,500
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,500
- Average net price
- $20,448national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$18,351
$30,001–48,000$21,084
$48,001–75,000$19,568
$75,001–110,000$18,289
$110,001+$24,522
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- open admissionsnational median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Retention · this college58%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college29%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 29%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 30%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,713
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,962middle 50%: $21,266–$57,886
- Median debt at graduation
- $17,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$57,886
Median, Southwestern Christian University$40,962
Lower quarter$21,266
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 377
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 38% / 62%
- Average age at entry
- 25.1
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 33%
- Average faculty salary
- $5,229 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $4,001
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,797,572
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White42%
Hispanic8.8%
Black11%
Asian0.3%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident17%
American Indian / Alaska Native9.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
Unknown5.8%
7 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Parks, recreation & fitness39%
Business & management29%
Liberal arts & humanities9.7%
Theology & religious vocations6.9%
Education5.6%
Psychology5.6%
Public administration & social service4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Oklahoma
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall University Moore, OK | $19,995 | 37% | $45,886 |
| Oklahoma Wesleyan University Bartlesville, OK | $30,061 | 45% | $66,267 |
| Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK | $15,979 | 52% | $50,249 |
| Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK | $15,955 | 46% | $59,257 |
| Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK | $36,514 | 56% | $62,267 |
| Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK | $21,544 | 31% | $46,785 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesia College Springdale, AR | $20,458 | 32% | $43,102 |
| Chowan University Murfreesboro, NC | $19,783 | 27% | $41,371 |
| Tabor College Hillsboro, KS | $19,034 | 32% | $58,789 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $20,090 | 36% | $49,164 |
| Eureka College Eureka, IL | $21,198 | 36% | $51,381 |
| Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY | $17,637 | 30% | $42,650 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 207856. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7571400.