Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO · Private · Town (distant) · SBU
Private institution in Bolivar, MO · 1,339 undergraduates · 100% acceptance rate · $43,112 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $21,0821,184th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $28,3201,305th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $28,3201,189th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,0351,168th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,957754th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,1121,464th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,8551,306th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 51.2%1,109th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 66.4%1,421st highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 99.7%1,550th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1084753rd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 22605th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,3391,189th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 35.1%940th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 382 mi (DAL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $57,318 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $52,843 | $53,454 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $44,384 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $38,289 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $33,993 | $35,060 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $31,423 | $30,047 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $31,042 | $27,862 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $30,771 | $33,993 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $28,462 | $29,033 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $26,353 | $28,055 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
- Founded in 1878source
- Athletic nickname: "Bearcats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Purple and Whitesource
- Campus size: about 152 acressource
- Formerly known as "Southwest Baptist College" (1878–1981)source
- Athletic conference: GLVCsource
- Fight song: ""SBU Fight Song""source
- Notable alum: Roy Bluntsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,096,485 (M $2,382,142 · W $1,714,343)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesbuniv.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 179326)
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