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Southwest Baptist University is a private regional university located in Bolivar, Missouri. Southwest Baptist University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southwest Baptist University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,499 10 years after enrolling, 26th in Missouri, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southwest Baptist University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Southwest Baptist University is ranked 23rd in Missouri.
Southwest Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $17,291 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southwest Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Psychology, Business Administration, Biology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,291
Average years to graduate
4.3
Mathematics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 1.75
Computer Science
Rank: #196
Economic score: 2.57
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.83
Education
Rank: #404
Economic score: 24.8
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 2 graduate programs at Southwest Baptist University - Education, General, Educ. Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southwest Baptist University is 2% lower than the state average, and 0% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Southwest Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southwest Baptist University graduates within 4.4 years.
Southwest Baptist 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.
Southwest Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 5.94 is calculated by adjusting the 8.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southwest Baptist University’s EMS of 5.94 ranks in the bottom 10% 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).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Southwest Baptist University pays $17,291 a year, $19,757 less than the $37,048 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 $17,291
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southwest Baptist University, 97% 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 $17,291 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 64% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,873. This is 10% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,974
Pell grants
$4,336
State grants
$2,441
Institutional grants
$17,220
Southwest Baptist University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. 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
1
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
2%
Southwest Baptist University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 871 applicants, of which 838 were admitted and 298 enrolled. Southwest Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
80%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
35%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%