Southern Wesleyan University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$27,800
4.83% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$20,134
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
99.5%
427 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
980
64.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
57.1%
109 Graduates

About

Southern Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Pickens County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees awarded), General Human Development & Family Studies (15 degrees), and General Human Services (15 degrees).

In 2024, 270 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southern Wesleyan University. 68.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (195 degrees), 3.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $27,800, which is $2,512 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $27,800, which is $2,512 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,134.

In 2024, 87% of undergraduate students attending Southern Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$27,800
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Southern Wesleyan University was $27,800. The cost of tuition at Southern Wesleyan University is $2,512 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$20,134
2024 Value
0.993%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Southern Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,134. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Southern Wesleyan University grew by 0.993%.

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Other Student Expenses

$9,919
Room and Board
$1,060
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southern Wesleyan University was of $9,919 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 26.8% between 2023 and 2024.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

87%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

87% of undergraduate students at Southern Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Southern Wesleyan University received 427 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.53% annual growth. Out of those 427 applicants, 425 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 99.5% acceptance rate.

There were 980 students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Southern Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 33.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

99.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
425
Accepted Out of 427

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Wesleyan University was 99.5% (425 admissions from 427 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 100%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 9.53%, while admissions declined by 9.96%.

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SAT Scores

11%
Submission Percentage (2024)
15
Scores Submitted (2024)

11% of enrolled first-time students at Southern Wesleyan University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Southern Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 980 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University is 635 students and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southern Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.2% White, 17% Black or African American, 7.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.78% Two or More Races, 0.408% Asian, 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.9%), followed by White Male (27.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.77%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (19.4%) and White Male (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 980 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Wesleyan University is 635 and the part-time enrollment is 345. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Southern Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
2024 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Southern Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    668 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    167 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    74 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southern Wesleyan University is 68.2% White, 17% Black or African American, 7.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.78% Two or More Races, 0.408% Asian, 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.102% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% 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, 15 students (1.53%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 102 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 (195 degrees awarded). There were 3.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (57 degrees awarded), followed by General Human Development & Family Studies (15 degrees) and General Human Services (15 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (9 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (15 degrees), and History (6 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 (165,998 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (148,741 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (138,197 people), Other managers (124,061 people), and Secondary school teachers (93,065 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (15 degrees), History (6 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
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 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (15 degrees), History (6 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (411,073 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (193,295 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (180,798 people), Individual & family services (130,562 people), and Outpatient care centers (118,008 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Wesleyan University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (15 degrees), History (6 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (12 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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.
General Studies
Most Common (2024)
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Southern Wesleyan University was General Studies with 8 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

84
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
186
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 84 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University, which is 0.452 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (186).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.04 times more than the 28 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Southern Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.966 times less than the 29 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

52%
100% Completion Time
60%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 52% of students graduating from Southern Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    195 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    51 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Wesleyan University is white (195 degrees awarded). There were 3.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (51 degrees).

0.37% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    138 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    57 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southern Wesleyan University is white female (138 degrees awarded). There were 2.42 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (57 degrees).

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Operations

Southern Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $9.93M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.64M (16.6%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Southern Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 23M. Southern Wesleyan University employs 18 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 9 Professors. Most academics at Southern Wesleyan University are Male Associate professor (11), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University are: Management, with 34 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Endowment

$9.93M
2024 Endowment
13.5%
growth from 2023

Southern Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $9.93M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Southern Wesleyan University grew 13.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $44.4M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$8.68M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Southern Wesleyan University paid a median of $8.68M in salaries, which represents 37.8% of their overall expenditure ($23M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$2.65M
Instructional Salaries
46
Number of Employees

In 2024, Southern Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.65M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southern Wesleyan University were Management with 34 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

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