Southwestern Christian University

What are the graduation rates for students at Southwestern Christian University?

Southwestern Christian University's reported graduation outcomes are low relative to many institutions: its overall graduation-rate measure is 16%, and its reported six-year rate is 15%. Its four-year rate is 9%. These are cohort measures, not an estimate of any individual applicant's chance of graduating.

Federal graduation-rate measures primarily track students who enter as first-time, full-time degree seekers and complete within a specified period. They therefore do not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or returning adult learner. The different reported measures can also involve different definitions or entering cohorts and should not be added together. SCU's reported retention rate is 58%; retention tracks continued enrollment over a shorter interval, not degree completion.

Applicants can use these figures to ask concrete questions: which required courses are offered each term, how advising responds when a student falls behind, and how the university supports students who must balance work with study. The rates alone do not establish why students did or did not complete a degree.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Southwestern Christian University?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures report earnings observed about one year after completion for qualifying former students; they are not salary offers or forecasts for everyone in a major. For Southwestern Christian University, reported figures include $34,568 for human services, $33,633 for business administration, and $18,504 for sports, kinesiology, and physical education/fitness.

These field figures are median earnings for the federally aided completers included in the Scorecard's matched earnings records, subject to its reporting rules. They can exclude graduates whose earnings cannot be observed in those records and do not separate the effects of location, occupation, prior experience, or further study. Small programs also warrant particular caution. A prospective student should weigh the figures alongside program costs, likely borrowing, completion outcomes, and the credentials required for the career they want.