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title: Southwest Baptist University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Bolivar, MO
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,112 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,512 – $67,324 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,444 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 55% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $40,301 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.33× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,112 | derived |

**55% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,000 (≈ 33% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $27,452 to $71,992 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Education, General. | Doctoral Degree | $71,992 | not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $64,804 | $115,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,598 | $22,308 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $49,847 | $18,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $44,826 | $22,238 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $40,764 | $13,487 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,073 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,610 | $25,762 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,285 | $23,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,452 | $23,512 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Southwest Baptist University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?179326

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