Southwest Baptist University, MO

location_on  1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO 65613 • language  sbuniv.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 79%
Associate’s 14%
Certificate 7%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education10%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs49%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations4%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 547
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–603
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $24,000
Out-of-State Tuition $24,000
Average Total Cost $34,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $12,086 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $12,450 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $14,680 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,532 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $19,794 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 52%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 59%
Median Payment $222
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 40% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 12% 10%
>$110K 		9% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $13,560 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $16,000 $13,328 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,059 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $16,000 $14,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,078 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,808 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $22,609 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,231 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,316 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 50% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		59% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 62% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%
Transfer Rate 35%
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 47%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 34% 33%
Within 6 Years 		47% 49% 49%
Within 8 Years 		47% 50% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 55% 57%
Black 		22% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		52% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		43% 46% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 44% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		50% 58% 58%
Two or more races 		12% 45% 48%
Other race 		54% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,126
Full-time Undergrads 66%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 693
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		65% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		35% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 3% 7%
Black 		5% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		83% 69% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 6% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		1% 4% 4%
Other race 		4% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 29% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 17% 16%
$75K–$110K 		24% 16% 14%
>$110K 		17% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Baptist Bible College
26 miles, S • 1.4 star
Cox College
27 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Joplin Regional Airport
68 miles, W • 1 star
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
104 miles, SW • 1.9 star
Columbia Regional Airport
106 miles, NE • 1 star