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Southwestern Adventist University is a private regional college located in Keene, Texas. Southwestern Adventist University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southwestern Adventist University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,194 10 years after enrolling, 42nd in Texas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southwestern Adventist University bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Southwestern Adventist University is ranked 39th in Texas.
Southwestern Adventist University’s median net annual cost of $20,208 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Southwestern Adventist University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,208
Average years to graduate
4.8
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southwestern Adventist University is 5% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Southwestern Adventist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 46% of the measured graduating class, 11% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southwestern Adventist University graduates within 4.8 years.
Southwestern Adventist University is in the top 10% 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.
Southwestern Adventist University’s economic mobility score of 22.09 is calculated by adjusting the 3.87 economic score of lower-income students by the 46% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southwestern Adventist University’s EMS of 22.09 ranks in the top 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Southwestern Adventist University pays $20,208 a year, $14,626 less than the $34,834 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 $20,208
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southwestern Adventist University, 100% 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 $20,208 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 55% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,231. This is 1% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,995
Pell grants
$4,969
State grants
$2,653
Institutional grants
$11,038
Southwestern Adventist University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 58% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,099 applicants, of which 632 were admitted and 132 enrolled. Southwestern Adventist University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
63%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
45%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
12%
12%