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Southern Wesleyan University

Central, SC · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,464
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$29,800
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,756
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
$39,914
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$29,800
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$29,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,126
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,360
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,060
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,084
$30,001–48,00014,218
$48,001–75,00014,230
$75,001–110,00014,899
$110,001+17,381

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
52.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
59.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
69.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,489
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$47,756
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
47.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $47,756 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
99.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,140
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
747
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
39.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
43.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
78.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$37,260
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White69%
Hispanic9%
Black15%
Asian0%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in SC

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen UniversityNot reported13.3%$30,497
American College of the Building ArtsNot reported62.1%Not reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported65.7%$42,101
Benedict CollegeNot reported24.3%$31,902
Bob Jones UniversityNot reported64.8%$44,354
Charleston School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Charleston Southern UniversityNot reported47.2%$45,898
Citadel Military College of South Carolina$20,72375.0%$72,085
Claflin UniversityNot reported51.6%$40,304
Clemson University$22,25386.6%$71,513
Clinton CollegeNot reported14.1%$30,180
Coastal Carolina University$13,96648.5%$47,258

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
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$83,798$103,485Not reported
Educational Administration and Supervision.$66,845$71,685Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$65,410$83,558Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$62,278$68,257$40,323
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$55,963$59,916Not reported
Criminology.$52,534$55,556$25,000
Biology, General.$47,882$57,214Not reported
Human Services, General.$47,528$48,597$41,027
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$44,824$44,125$25,725
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Not reported$48,568$39,792
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other.Not reported$42,573Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390$22,012
Religion/Religious Studies.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