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Southern Nazarene University is a private regional university located in Bethany, Oklahoma. Southern Nazarene University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Southern Nazarene University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,104 10 years after enrolling, 5th in Oklahoma, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern Nazarene University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Southern Nazarene University is ranked 3rd in Oklahoma.
Southern Nazarene University’s median net annual cost of $20,139 and average years to graduate of 4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern Nazarene University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, HR Management, Registered Nursing, Human Development & Family, Health & Fitness, Computer science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,139
Average years to graduate
4
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.48
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.5
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Southern Nazarene University - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Health & Fitness, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Health Administrative Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Southern Nazarene University is 12% higher than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southern Nazarene University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern Nazarene University graduates within 4.1 years.
Southern Nazarene University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southern Nazarene University’s economic mobility score of 20.41 is calculated by adjusting the 3.98 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern Nazarene University’s EMS of 20.41 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Southern Nazarene University pays $20,139 a year, $21,161 less than the $41,300 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,139
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern Nazarene University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,139 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 58% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,322. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,285
Pell grants
$4,392
State grants
$5,807
Institutional grants
$14,717
Southern Nazarene University offers 59 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Southern Nazarene University offers 14 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
73
Hybrid programs
73
Percentage of programs online
100%
Full time
100%
83%
Female
55%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
3%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%