Southwest Baptist University
Southwest Baptist University (SBU) is a private Baptist university in Bolivar, Missouri, United States. It is affiliated with the Missouri Baptist Convention, which is part of the Southern Baptist Convention. In 2023, it had a total enrollment of 2,168 students.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $21,677
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,841
- Graduation rate (150%): 53%
- Graduation rate (200%): 51%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 53%
- Student to faculty ratio: 10:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,112
- Median earnings (8 years): $42,382
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,855
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Bolivar, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Southwest Baptist University include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology.
- Nursing (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,525 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,308
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (33 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,550
- Psychology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,058 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,512
- Elementary Education and Teaching (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,697 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,182 4 years after graduation
- Computer Science (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,016 4 years after graduation
- Sport and Fitness Administration (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,550
- Criminal Justice (8 bachelor's)
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (7 bachelor's)
- Accounting (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,182 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 14%, Computer Science 6%, Health 68%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 9%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Southwest Baptist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,672 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,672
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,056
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,785
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,889
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $21,292
- In-state tuition and fees: $30,566
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $30,566
- Books and supplies: $980
- On-campus room and board: $9,776
- Off-campus room and board: $8,010
- Off-campus with family: $5,765
- Typical cost of attendance: $41,322
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 50%
- Average institutional grant: $16,484
- Average federal loan: $7,343
- Median debt at graduation: $20,957
Admissions
Southwest Baptist University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 34% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,275
- Admitted: 872
- Enrolled: 299
- Yield (first-choice signal): 34%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,841
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 17%
- Graduate students: 238
- Graduation rate: 53%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 35%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 10:1
- Professor salary: $65,116
- Associate professor salary: $50,351
- Assistant professor salary: $53,671
- On-campus housing capacity: 839
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,050
- Average ACT: 21
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Southwest Baptist University acceptance rate? Southwest Baptist University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Southwest Baptist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,672 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,677.
What majors does Southwest Baptist University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, Elementary Education and Teaching, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Southwest Baptist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,112 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Southwest Baptist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 53% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 53%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Southwest Baptist University official site: https://sbuniv.edu.