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Southwestern Christian University is a private regional college located in Bethany, Oklahoma. Southwestern Christian University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Southwestern Christian University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,198 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Oklahoma, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southwestern Christian University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average.
Southwestern Christian University’s median net annual cost of $17,655 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Southwestern Christian University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,655
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 32% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southwestern Christian University is 13% lower than the state average, and 16% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Southwestern Christian University, Pell Grant recipients represent 45% of the measured graduating class, 10% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southwestern Christian University graduates within 4.8 years.
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 Christian University’s economic mobility score of 7.18 is calculated by adjusting the 8.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 45% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southwestern Christian University’s EMS of 7.18 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Southwestern Christian University pays $17,655 a year, $13,859 less than the $31,514 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 $17,655
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southwestern Christian 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 $17,655 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,963. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,165
Pell grants
$4,493
State grants
$4,936
Institutional grants
$6,213
Southwestern Christian University offers 5 online bachelor 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
5
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
23%
Full time
56%
83%
Female
50%
59%
First time
50%
59%
In-state
72%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
41%
52%
Black
19%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
6%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%