It offers 14 graduate programs - 11 Master's, and 3 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,956.
A total of 489 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 2,199 students at Southwest Baptist. Southwest Baptist offers online graduate programs and 177 out of 489 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,956. It offers fourteen (14) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Southwest Baptist University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1600 University Ave, Bolivar, MO |
| Graduate School Students | 533 students 177 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $7,956 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 14 Graduate Programs 11 Master's, 3 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Southwest Baptist University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $7,956 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $417.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,506 | |
| Fees | $450 | |
| Cost per Credit | $417 | |
| Books & Supplies | $980 | |
| Room & Board | $9,776 (On-Campus) / $8,010 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $2,573 (On-Campus) / $5,765 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $21,285 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $22,711 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $5,423 | $5,388 | $5,520 | $6,133 | $7,956 |
Southwest Baptist University offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 14 major areas - 11 Master's, 3 Doctorate. 146 students have been conferred Master's degree and 63 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 146 | 63 | - | - |
| Men | 40 | 31 | - | - |
| Women | 106 | 32 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 88 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 17 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 16 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (other) | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 407 full-time and 126 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 177 students enrolled through online exclusively and 90 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 380 White, 19 Black, and 6 Asian students are attending at Southwest Baptist University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 533 |
|---|---|
| Men | 178 |
| Women | 355 |
| Total | 533 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 407 |
| Part-time Students | 126 |
| Total | 533 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Black | 19 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 380 |
| Two or more races | 7 |
| Un-Known | 96 |
At Southwest Baptist University graduate schools, 177 students enrolled online exclusively and 90 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 489 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 177 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 90 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 222 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 177 |
|---|---|
| Missouri Resident | 153 |
| Other State In U.S. | 22 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 |