Southern Wesleyan University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,520

3% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$17,639

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

2.42%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

51.2%

846 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,175

58.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

59.7%

108 Graduates

About

Southern Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Pickens County, SC. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (74 degrees awarded), General Human Services (29 degrees), and Religious Studies (19 degrees).

In 2022, 370 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Wesleyan University. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (269 degrees), 3.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (70 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $26,520, which is $2,524 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Wesleyan University was 2.42%, corresponding to 13 out of the 538 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $26,520, which is $2,524 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,639.

In 2022, 84% of undergraduate students attending Southern Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,520

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Southern Wesleyan University was $26,520. The cost of tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $2,524 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Southern Wesleyan University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,639

2022 Value

9.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Southern Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,639. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Southern Wesleyan University grew by 9.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southern Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,775

Room and Board

$1,060

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Wesleyan University was of $7,775 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.17% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,060. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Southern Wesleyan University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at Southern Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 3.45% with respect to 2021, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southern Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Southern Wesleyan University was 2.42%, which represents 13 out of the 538 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Southern Wesleyan University received 846 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 13% annual growth. Out of those 846 applicants, 433 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,175 students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University in 2022. 42% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Southern Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 34.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

51.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

433

Accepted Out of 846

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Wesleyan University was 51.2% (433 admissions from 846 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 56.6%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 13%, while admissions grew by 2.12%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Southern Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

42%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

42% of enrolled first-time students at Southern Wesleyan University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Southern Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 1,175 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University is 692 students and the part-time enrollment is 483. This means that 58.9% of students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.3% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 5.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Two or More Races, and 0.511% Asian.

Students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.4%), followed by White Male (25.4%) and Black or African American Female (7.49%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.3%), followed by Black or African American Female (21.6%) and White Male (19.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

58.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,175 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University is 692 and the part-time enrollment is 483. This means that 58.9% of students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Southern Wesleyan University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Southern Wesleyan University was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Southern Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Southern Wesleyan University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
767 enrolled students
Black or African American
199 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
68 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Wesleyan University is 65.3% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 5.79% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Two or More Races, and 0.511% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 90 students (7.66%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 152 more women than men received degrees from Southern Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Wesleyan University is white (269 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (70 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (74 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Services (29 degrees) and Religious Studies (19 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), and Human Sciences (16 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Social workers, all other (168,626 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (147,853 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (137,199 people), Other managers (112,689 people), and Secondary school teachers (83,633 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University in 2022 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), Human Sciences (16 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (19 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), Human Sciences (16 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (20 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (381,075 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (183,774 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (163,001 people), Individual & family services (127,476 people), and Legal services (106,701 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Southern Wesleyan University.

Most Common (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
74 degrees awarded
General Human Services
29 degrees awarded
Religious Studies
19 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Southern Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Southern Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

109

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

261

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 109 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University, which is 0.418 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (261).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Southern Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.06 times more than the 36 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.947 times less than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 46% of students graduating from Southern Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (71.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Southern Wesleyan University is Female and White (71.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.7% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
269 degrees awarded
Black or African American
70 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Wesleyan University is white (269 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (70 degrees).

0.811% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
184 degrees awarded
White Male
85 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
57 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Wesleyan University is white female (184 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (85 degrees).

Operations

Southern Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $7.76M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −353k (−4.55%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Southern Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 23.2M. Southern Wesleyan University employs 16 Associate professors, 16 Assistant professors and 10 Professors. Most academics at Southern Wesleyan University are Male Associate professor (10), Male Professor (9), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University are: Management, with 26 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Endowment

$7.76M

2022 Endowment

0.909%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southern Wesleyan University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.19M

2022 Salaries

13.5%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Southern Wesleyan University paid a median of $8.19M in salaries, which represents 35.2% of their overall expenditure ($23.2M) and a 13.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.12% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.375% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.26M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Southern Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.26M to 43 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University were Associate professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 10 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University were Management with 26 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University was Male Associate professor with 10 employees, Male Professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Southern Wesleyan University.

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