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Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX · CDS 2025–2026 · City: Small · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting · United Methodist

Hispanic-Serving Institution
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Overall admit rate
43.5%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
14.4%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
86.6%
Total cost — out-of-state
$77,830
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$21,214

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,431
Total all graduate0
Grand total all students1,431

Admissions

Total applicants5,879
Total admitted2,556
Total enrolled368
Overall admit rate43.5%
Admit rate — women45.5%
Admit rate — men40.6%
Yield rate14.4%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date1st Tuesday of November
ED notification date1st Tuesday of December
# admitted under ED plan22
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date1st Tuesday of December
EA notification date1st Tuesday in March
Restrictive Early Action?No

Test Scores

% submitting SAT46.0%
% submitting ACT13.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile590
SAT EBRW 75th %ile690
SAT Math 25th %ile560
SAT Math 75th %ile670
ACT Comp 25th %ile24
ACT Comp 75th %ile30
% in top 10% of HS class35.0%
% in top 25% of HS class60.5%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$59,648
Tuition — out-of-state$59,648
Required fees$750
Room and board$17,432
Total cost — in-state$77,830
Total cost — out-of-state$77,830

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$46,570
Avg % of need met86.6%
% with 100% of need met——
Avg merit grant (no need)$30,055
Avg loan debt at graduation$21,214

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist65
# admitted from waitlist14
Waitlist admit rate100.0%
Transfer applicants (total)328
Transfer admit rate36.6%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio11:1
% faculty full-time——

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)43.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)——
Average net price (private)$29,224Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)72.9%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)66.7%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate81.9%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$59,994Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant24.3%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan44.4%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full13.4%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress31.2%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress26.3%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged——
Defaulted——

Undergraduates

% part-time1.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white51.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino29.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian3.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races4.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international2.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown3.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women60.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men40.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white60.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black5.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino15.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian14.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races0.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown1.7%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services23.6%
Social Sciences12.4%
Psychology11.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences9.2%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies8.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs8.3%
Visual And Performing Arts5.4%
Education4.8%