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Southwestern University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Georgetown, TX
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,454
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 55%
Hispanic 30%
Black 7%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Business & Economics 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Education 3%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,813
Est. Cost of Attendance $67,493
10-Year ROI $116,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 90 (14th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,825 (78th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 280 (89th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Early Decision Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 57%
SAT Range 1,130 – 1,300
ACT Range 26 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Southwestern University 306 44% / 56% 1% $90,289
Computational Mathematics 2 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Science 12 +2 83% / 17% 0%
Mathematics 6 +3 17% / 83% 0%
Physics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 9 67% / 33% 0%
Biology 22 36% / 64% 5%
Chemistry 5 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 7 +2 43% / 57% 0%
Exercise Science 23 52% / 48% 0%
Business 67 +12 78% / 22% 1% $94,272
Economics 10 +1 80% / 20% 0%
Anthropology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Classical Studies 6 33% / 67% 0%
Communication Studies 15 +2 33% / 67% 7% $72,500
English 9 +2 11% / 89% 0%
History 8 +1 50% / 50% 0%
International Relations
Latin American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 2 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 12 +4 25% / 75% 0%
Psychology 27 +2 15% / 85% 0%
Religion 4 25% / 75% 0%
Sociology 5 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Women's and Gender Studies 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Education 10 10% / 90% 0%
Art History 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Music History 4 25% / 75% 0%
Music Performance 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0%
Studio Art 16 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 6 67% / 33% 0%