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Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$21,677What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
53%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,341
In-state tuition
$30,566Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$30,566
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$43,112Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$21,677

Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

53%

Better than 40% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$43,112

Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,957

Better than 78% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$40,301

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$21,677

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Southwest Baptist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time53%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,957
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$43,112

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Southwest Baptist University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,27351
Health and Medical Administrative Services$38,80110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$35,50712
Psychology, General$30,87029
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$30,83747
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$27,34835
Computer ScienceNot reported21
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported19
MathematicsNot reported11
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported10
Biology, GeneralNot reported9
Social WorkNot reported8
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported7
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
MarketingNot reported5
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
International BusinessNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
HistoryNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported2
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Education, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
Religious Music and WorshipNot reportedNot reported
Religious EducationNot reportedNot reported

All 43 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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