The student population at Southwestern Christian University is 399 (380 undergraduate and 19 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 347 (46.51%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at SWCU is 95.24% which is decreased by 337 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 10 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 159 male students for every 100 female students, up from 97 in 2015.
- 23 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -88.14% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 545 where 399 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 764 students in 2017 and was lowest at 364 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 746 to 399 students, a net loss of 347 (46.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Southwestern Christian University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 519 where 380 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southwestern Christian University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 26 where 19 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Southwestern Christian University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 41.10% and the percentage of black students is 11.53% at Southwestern Christian University. 0.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.27% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 43.83% to 41.10%. Asian enrollment declined from 0.54% to 0.50%. Black student enrollment decreased from 24.66% to 11.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 8.18% to 8.27%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7995 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7379 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Southwestern Christian University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
23 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 6% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -88.14% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Southwestern Christian University from 2015 to 2025.