Southern Adventist University, TN

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Small • Highly Residential Master's College and University Not Selective • High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Seventh Day Adventists Church Open Admissions Main Campus
place
4881 Taylor Cir, Collegedale, TN 37315
phone
(423) 236-2000
phonelink
www.southern.edu

Southern Adventist University Rankings

Affordability43
Selectivity16
Retention38
Graduation5
Earnings28
Diversity88
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Southern Adventist University

63% Bachelor’s
32% Associate’s
5% Certificate
Grad Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Construction Trades<1%
Education5%
Engineering<1%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs37%
History3%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences<1%
Theology and Religious Vocations4%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Getting into Southern Adventist University

38% Admission Rate
515 Median SAT Math
535 Median SAT Reading
23 Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)450–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Southern Adventist University

$22K In-State Tuition
$22K Out-of-State Tuition
$34K Average Total Cost
$25K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K $21K $14K $14K
$30K–$48K $24K $15K $15K
$48K–$75K $26K $16K $17K
$75K–$110K $28K $18K $19K
>$110K $28K $19K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Southern Adventist University

52% Receive Federal Loans
$20K Median Federal Debt
63% Repayment Rate
$270 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K 30% 61% 57%
$30K–$48K 16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 19% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 14% 9% 9%
>$110K 21% 9% 11%

Student Debt

Category School TN US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $22K $12K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $14K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41K $26K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $30K $18K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School TN US
1-year after entering repayment 58% 39% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 63% 44% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 71% 47% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 75% 52% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Southern Adventist University

76% Retention Rate
23% Transfer Rate
11% Withdrawal Rate
52% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School TN US
Within 4 Years 16% 39% 38%
Within 6 Years 52% 56% 55%
Within 8 Years 48% 57% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School TN US
Asian 81% 59% 53%
Black 48% 42% 39%
Caucasian 51% 56% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 49% 53% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50% 43% 40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100% 52% 43%
Non-US citizens/residents 41% 55% 50%
Two or more races 62% 47% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Southern Adventist University

89% Employment Rate
$33K Median Salary
$20K 25 Pctl Salary
$49K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School TN US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 89% 85% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90% 83% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 86% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85% 81% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School TN US
10th percentile of earnings $6K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $20K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $33K $26K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $49K $39K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $60K $51K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School TN US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $33K $26K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $39K $30K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $38K $32K $35K

Students

Students at Southern Adventist University

2,418 Undergraduates
76% Full-time Undergrads
21 Avg Entry Age
411 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School TN US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 58% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 42% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School TN US
Asian 11% 1% 4%
Black 10% 24% 18%
Caucasian 41% 62% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 25% 5% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% <1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 6% 1% 2%
Two or more races 7% 2% 3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School TN US
$0–$30K 25% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 16% 19% 18%
$48K–$75K 19% 15% 16%

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