Southwestern Adventist University, TX

location_on  100 W Hillcrest, Keene, TX 76059 • language  swau.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 6%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing5%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education10%
English Language and Literature2%
Health Professions and Related Programs36%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences1%
Theology and Religious Vocations5%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 55%
Median SAT Math 490
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 440–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 16–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $31,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $9,316 $11,406
$30K–$48K $16,000 $10,150 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $12,896 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $16,267 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $17,624 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 61%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 50% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 18% 16%
$48K–$75K 		19% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 9% 10%
>$110K 		9% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $21,000 $11,209 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $10,933 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $10,648 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $11,760 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $9,743 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $26,775 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $18,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $5,098 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,097 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		44% 44% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		56% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 64%
Transfer Rate 37%
Withdrawal Rate 19%
Graduation Rate 43%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		36% 24% 33%
Within 6 Years 		43% 40% 49%
Within 8 Years 		46% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 48% 57%
Black 		58% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		53% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		52% 39% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		39% 50% 58%
Two or more races 		56% 42% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 755
Full-time Undergrads 76%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 19
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		7% 7% 7%
Black 		13% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		21% 35% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 39% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		3% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		0% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 42% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 20% 17%
$48K–$75K 		19% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Texas Christian University
22 miles, N • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Dallas Love Field
42 miles, NE • 3.7 star
Waco Regional Airport
55 miles, S • 1 star
Robert Gray Army Airfield
96 miles, SW • 1 star