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Southwestern Adventist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Keene, TX
Population 3,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 574
Men / Women 44% / 56%
Hispanic 46%
White 27%
Black 12%
Asian 6%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Native American 3%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences 45%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 12%
Education 6%
Computer Science & Math 5%
Life & Natural Sciences 4%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $25,380
Est. Cost of Attendance $35,592
10-Year ROI $138,000
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 27%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 283 (91th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 950 – 1150
SAT Math Range 445 – 590
SAT RW Range 465 – 610
ACT Range 17 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southwestern Adventist University 177 38% / 62% 11% $92,245
Computer Science 7 86% / 14% 0%
Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biology
Biomedical Sciences 3 100% / 0% 33%
Ecology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 8 38% / 62% 38%
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Medical Laboratory Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Nursing 70 20% / 80% 11% $92,245
Accounting 5 60% / 40% 0%
Advertising and Public Relations 3 0% / 100% 33%
Business Administration 10 90% / 10% 10%
Finance
Marketing 3 100% / 0% 0%
Operations Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 3 67% / 33% 0%
English 4 50% / 50% 25%
General Studies 7 29% / 71% 14%
History 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Relations
Psychology 15 13% / 87% 7%
Radio and Television 4 50% / 50% 0%
Religious Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
School Psychology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Social Sciences 2 0% / 100% 0%
Theology 8 88% / 12% 12%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 9 11% / 89% 11%
Digital Media 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Teacher Education