BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Southwestern Christian University

Bethany, Oklahoma·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·swcu.edu
Acceptance
62.1%
+7.6pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
16%
-5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
399
peer median 302
Avg net price
$20,146
+$4.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
340
340 candidates competed
Admitted
211
62.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
114
54.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
16%-5.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
9%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
15%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

7.7pp gap
Pell recipients
13%9 of 71
Non-Pell (all)
21%11 of 53
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%3 of 18
No Federal Aid
23%8 of 35

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 24 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
2
8.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing2 · 8.3%
  • No Data22 · 91.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
22

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.9%
$46,137 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+49.4%
$49,297 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
75%
$37,014 debt · $49,297 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$20,250 debt · $46,137 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2026

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2016Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,830
$30–48k$16,903
$48–75k$18,700
$75–110k$22,401
$110k+$26,620

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$20,146
+$3,975vs Baccalaureate median $16,172
Federal loans
46.4%
In-state tuition
$21,900
Out-of-state
$21,900

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 180 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
180
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,052,407 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
298 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$477K
136 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$490K
139 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$59K
3 loan awards
Parent PLUS$252K
20 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 241 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (6.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.6%
+4.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
241
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.0%
2017
19.1%
2018
17.2%
2019
6.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Southwestern Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

77 total completions
01Parks/Recreation
2836.4%
02Business
2127.3%
03Theology
1013.0%
04Liberal Arts
79.1%
05Education
45.2%
06Psychology
45.2%
07Public Admin
33.9%
08History
00.0%
09Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%
10English Language
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
399
12-mo unduplicated
439
Undergraduate
417
Graduate
22

Gender split

Men
63%275
Women
37%164

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.6%
Non-resident
16.7%
Black
11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
9.8%
Hispanic
8.8%
Unknown
5.8%
Two or more
5.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Asian
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
183
95 M · 88 W
Women athletes
48.1%
Athletic aid
$1.7M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$840K
$821K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$32K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
30 M · 21 W
$662K
Basketball
18 M · 20 W
$696K
Baseball
29 M · —
$396K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 10 W
$212K
Softball
— · 22 W
$272K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$179K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 364 students

3-year trend

2.072 yrs ago9.411 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    Southwestern Christian vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Southwestern Christian selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectSouthwestern Christian University
    		16%62.1%399$20,146Baccalaureate
    Dallas Christian College
    		27%21.8%248$22,960Baccalaureate
    Arlington Baptist University
    		19%—302$24,906Baccalaureate
    Bacone College
    		2%54.5%—$12,197Baccalaureate
    Wiley University
    		24%—783$7,092Baccalaureate
    Baptist University of the Americas
    		80%—104$10,964Baccalaureate
    Peer group median22%54.5%302$16,172

    Institutions like Southwestern Christian

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Southwestern Christian's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Southwestern Christian Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Reports to Office of the President
    Phone
    (405) 789-7661
    Address
    7210 NW 39th Expressway, P.O. Box 340 Bethany, OK 73008

    The primary purpose is to facilitate the collection, analysis, and interpretation of institutional data and the provision of information to support planning and decision making.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • Dr. Dustin Sells
      VP of Academic Affairs / Chief Academic Officer
    • Robert Lenk
      Data Collection and Analysis
    • Jessica Altz
      Assessment

    Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Christian University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Southwestern Christian.

    What is the acceptance rate at Southwestern Christian University?

    Southwestern Christian University's acceptance rate is 62.1% (211 admitted from 340 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Christian University?

    Southwestern Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southwestern Christian University?

    Southwestern Christian University reports a total enrollment of 399 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southwestern Christian University?

    The average net price at Southwestern Christian University is $20,146 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Southwestern Christian University?

    Southwestern Christian University's yield rate is 54.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Southwestern Christian University located?

    Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma 73008.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Southwestern Christian University?

    Southwestern Christian University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Office of the President.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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