Southwestern University
Common Data Set 2007-08
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Admitted
794
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$56,878
10 yrs after enrollment
73%
6-year completion
$29,224
sticker minus grants
$25,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
148fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.southwestern.edu/planning/IRHome/CommonDataSet/CDS.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units17
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives1
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
History2
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month10
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:33
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent of males who join fraternities30%
Percent of females who join sororities26%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities29%
Percent of females who join sororities30%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%
Percent who live off campus or commute23%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESMinimum2
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2006-2007 estimated
Federal$763,827
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,108,623
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$794,251
Total Scholarships/Grants$10,965,579
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,301,401
Federal Work-Study$503,445
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$548,500
Total Self-Help$5,353,346
Parent Loans$3,599,286
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$202,370
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$12,000
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,797,355
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$264,573
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,073,928
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$701,997
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$674,800
Total Self-Help$1,376,797
Parent Loans$2,393,044
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$552,965
Athletic Awards$0
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:8
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AcademicsX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students1,294
and ____ faculty122