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Is Southwestern Christian University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Southwestern Christian, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Southwestern Christian lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $20,146 in yearly net price and $20,715 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $40,391. For context, Southwestern Christian's net price is about 9% below the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$20,714
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,123 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $8,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,146
Median earnings 10 years out
$40,391
Median debt at graduation
$20,715
Graduation rate
14%
At Southwestern Christian, a typical graduate carries about $20,715 in student debt and earns roughly $40,391 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $236 per month, or 7% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Southwestern Christian is a private nonprofit four year school in Bethany, OK. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $20,958
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Oklahoma Christian
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Worth-It Score: 51/100
Median net price: $21,872
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Southern Nazarene
Bethany, OK
Worth-It Score: 53/100
Median net price: $22,084
Private nonprofit 4-year
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
Worth-It Score: 59/100
Median net price: $22,857
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Oral Roberts
Tulsa, OK
Worth-It Score: 43/100
Median net price: $25,365
Common questions about Southwestern Christian
The median net price at Southwestern Christian is $20,146 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →