51%
Graduation Rate
73%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Southern Nazarene University, the graduation rate is 51 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 73 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 56.71% (private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 149 students out of 295 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Southern Nazarene University.
By gender, 71 male and 78 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
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| Total | 295 | 149 | 50.51% |
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| Men | 162 | 71 | 43.83% |
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| Women | 133 | 78 | 58.65% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Southern Nazarene University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 50.00%
- Asian: 60.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 30.61%
- Hispanic: 43.59%
- White: 59.26%
- Two or More Race: 51.72%
- Unknown: 0.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 50.00%(3/6) |
33.33%(1/3) |
66.67%(2/3) |
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| Asian | 60.00%(3/5) |
50.00%(1/2) |
66.67%(2/3) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 30.61%(15/49) |
27.91%(12/43) |
50.00%(3/6) |
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| Hispanic | 43.59%(17/39) |
45.45%(10/22) |
41.18%(7/17) |
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| White | 59.26%(96/162) |
55.70%(44/79) |
62.65%(52/83) |
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| Two or More Race | 51.72%(15/29) |
30.00%(3/10) |
63.16%(12/19) |
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| Unknown | 0.00%(-/1) |
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