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Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,778What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
78%
Graduation rate
47%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
570
In-state tuition
$25,380Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,380
SAT midpoint
1,015
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$52,946Median 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

$22,778

Better than 49% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

47%

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$52,946

Better than 45% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,998

Better than 20% 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

$35,592

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

Average net price

$22,778

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 Southwestern Adventist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time47%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,998
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$52,946

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 Southwestern Adventist University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,79571
Education, General$45,551Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations$33,9995
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported9
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported7
Psychology, GeneralNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported4
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reported3
Computer ScienceNot reported3
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported3
MusicNot reported2
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported2
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported2
MarketingNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported1
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
International BusinessNot reportedNot reported

All 31 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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