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Southern Nazarene University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Church of the Nazarene
Location Bethany, OK
Population 1,100,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,459
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 45%
Mixed 17%
Hispanic 15%
Black 14%
Native American 5%
International 3%
Asian 1%
From State 60%
From Region 29%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 44%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Education 14%
Health Sciences 8%
Computer Science 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $31,190
Est. Cost of Attendance $46,465
10-Year ROI $157,000
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%)
Sunshine Hours 3,023 (89%)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (87%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 100%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 33 #302
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Southern Nazarene University 376 44% / 56% 2% $57,264 94%
Computer Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $75,156 83
Network Administration 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,252 78
Network and System Administration/Administrator 21 76% / 24% 0% $71,149 78
Chemistry 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,928 62
Physics $66,049 70
Biochemistry 7 57% / 43% 0% $59,175 56
Biology 5 20% / 80% 0% $55,890 48
Environmental Biology 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,244 28
Exercise Science 7 57% / 43% 14% $49,363 28 95%
Health and Wellness 2 100% / 0% 0% $58,548 55
Nursing 12 0% / 100% 8% $74,832 82 100%
Pre-Occupational Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,565 55
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 7 29% / 71% 0% $58,596 55
Accounting 4 50% / 50% 0% $68,680 75
Business Administration 76 47% / 53% 3% $63,712 66 92%
Business Management 7 100% / 0% 0% $63,712 66 92%
Finance 4 100% / 0% 0% $67,271 72
Marketing 10 80% / 20% 10% $63,296 65
Organizational Behavior Studies 55 44% / 56% 0% $72,410 80 93%
Sports Management 9 100% / 0% 11% $49,363 28 95%
American Politics 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,480 43
Criminal Justice 4 50% / 50% 0% $49,430 29
English 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,616 12
General Studies 36 36% / 64% 3% $33,995 4 100%
History 1 100% / 0% 0% $43,614 14
Human Development and Family Studies 25 12% / 88% 0% $44,355 16 88%
Media Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,039 22
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 4 75% / 25% 0% $42,585 12
Psychology 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,825 14
Psychology 5 20% / 80% 20% $43,313 13
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,024 13
Theology 2 50% / 50% 0% $43,308 13
Youth Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,852 13
Early Childhood Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $45,015 17 96%
Elementary Education 6 0% / 100% 0% $45,015 17 96%
English Education 37 24% / 76% 0% $49,900 30 95%
Health and Physical Education $48,035 25
Mathematics Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,900 30 95%
Physical Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $49,900 30 95%
Social Studies Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $49,900 30 95%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,813 9
Music Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $49,900 30 95%
Music Management $41,116 10
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,769 9