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Southwestern University is a private liberal arts college located in Georgetown, Texas. Southwestern University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southwestern University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,053 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Texas, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southwestern University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average. Southwestern University is ranked 30th in Texas.
Southwestern University’s median net annual cost of $27,013 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southwestern University sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Biology, English Language & Lit, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,013
Average years to graduate
4.2
Education (subject specific)
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.12
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southwestern University is 17% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Southwestern University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southwestern University graduates within 4.2 years.
Southwestern University is in the bottom 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.
Southwestern University’s economic mobility score of 15.75 is calculated by adjusting the 2.86 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southwestern University’s EMS of 15.75 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Southwestern University pays $27,013 a year, $32,567 less than the $59,580 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 $27,013
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southwestern 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 $27,013 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 $7,821. This is 4% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,466
Pell grants
$5,005
State grants
$4,001
Institutional grants
$26,946
Southwestern University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 51% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,757 applicants, of which 2,428 were admitted and 355 enrolled. Southwestern University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
88%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
25%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%