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Southwestern Adventist University

Keene, TX · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,778
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$25,380
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,946
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
$35,592
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$25,380
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,380
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00016,725
$30,001–48,00021,462
$48,001–75,00015,441
$75,001–110,00027,439
$110,001+31,475

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
52.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
57.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$43,643
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,946
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,998
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.22
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.2%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,946 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
78.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,031
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
570
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
34.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
42.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
53.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$36,175
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White19%
Hispanic50%
Black12%
Asian6%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in TX

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Abilene Christian UniversityNot reported59.0%$55,736
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate OnlineNot reportedNot reported$55,736
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - AustinNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alvin Community College$8,52524.0%$45,762
Amberton UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental MedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American InterContinental University-HoustonNot reported4.5%$36,144
Angelo State University$15,09144.0%$50,116
Arizona College of Nursing-DallasNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arlington Baptist UniversityNot reported19.4%$44,644
Austin CollegeNot reported67.0%$61,296
Austin Community College District$6,39020.2%$43,177

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.$88,324$88,910$31,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$49,808$27,000
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.Not reported$54,562Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

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