Private nonprofitFour-year

Southern Nazarene University

Bethany, OK · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,084
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$31,190
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
50.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,951
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$46,465
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$31,190
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,190
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,474
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,762
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,528
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,931
$30,001–48,00018,323
$48,001–75,00022,590
$75,001–110,00027,082
$110,001+27,434

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
50.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,255
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,951
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,900
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$232.18
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
60.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,951 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,455
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.0%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
47.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
60.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$46,277
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White49%
Hispanic18%
Black13%
Asian1%
Two or more races10%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in OK

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Cameron University$10,91230.7%$40,118
Columbia College - Fort SillNot reportedNot reported$45,378
East Central University$8,68334.4%$44,962
Family of Faith Christian UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Langston University$11,50416.8%$33,261
Mid-America Christian UniversityNot reported44.2%$46,116
Murray State College$12,84427.1%$36,545
Northeastern State University$12,71035.4%$45,379
Northwestern Oklahoma State University$10,10430.3%$44,358
Oklahoma Baptist UniversityNot reported52.4%$48,434
Oklahoma Christian UniversityNot reported55.5%$49,203
Oklahoma City UniversityNot reported64.9%$54,655

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$80,005$88,910$31,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$79,567$103,485Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.$78,198$89,981Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$78,093$68,069$25,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$71,133$68,257$26,037
Educational Administration and Supervision.$70,388$71,685Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$50,918$51,389Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,603$62,033Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$47,976$48,568$38,563
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$45,934$47,382Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$45,120$65,184Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$44,821$54,562$26,000
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072$30,754
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reported$48,842Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10