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Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

96.2%

Southwest Baptist University requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1105

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 838 admitted students 27 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

9%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1000-1210. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 480 and 600, while 25% scored below 480 and another 25% scored above 600.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 520 and 610, while 25% scored below 520 and 25% achieved a score of 610. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1105 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Southwest Baptist University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 39% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    480-600
  • Math

    520-610

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 838 admitted students 206 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

69%

Similar to the SAT, Southwest Baptist University requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 69% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    17-26
  • Math

    17-25
  • Composite

    18-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$30

Undergraduate

$25

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Southwest Baptist University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 871 317 554
Admitted students 838 310 528
Enrolled students 298 112 186
Acceptance rate 96% 98% 95%
Yield rate 36% 36% 35%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Southwest Baptist University received a total of 871 applications. These applications included 317 male applicants and 554 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 871 applicants, Southwest Baptist University admitted 838 students. Among the admitted students, there were 310 males and 528 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 298 students chose to enroll at Southwest Baptist University. This means that 298 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 112 were male and 186 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Southwest Baptist University had an overall acceptance rate of 96% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 98% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 95%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Southwest Baptist University had an overall yield rate of 36% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 36%, and for female admitted students, it was 35%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Southwest Baptist University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,857 764 1,093 1,680 693 987 90% 91% 90% 457 189 268 27% 27% 27%
2016 1,820 811 1,009 1,632 745 887 90% 92% 88% 457 205 252 28% 28% 28%
2017 1,884 766 1,118 1,379 566 813 73% 74% 73% 474 209 265 34% 37% 33%
2018 2,064 794 1,270 1,453 556 897 70% 70% 71% 453 188 265 31% 34% 30%
2019 2,090 761 1,329 1,481 547 934 71% 72% 70% 459 176 283 31% 32% 30%
2020 1,542 573 969 1,131 437 694 73% 76% 72% 356 153 203 32% 35% 29%
2021 871 317 554 838 310 528 96% 98% 95% 298 112 186 36% 36% 35%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Southwest Baptist University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Secondary school rank

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Southwest Baptist University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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