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Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-25

TXTest policy: Test-optional: scores required for international and homeschooled applicants; others may submit, and non-submitters complete an evaluative interviewCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

43.1%

2,718 of 6,313

Early decision rate

58.1%

Non-ED pool: 43%

SAT middle 50%

1140–1290

ACT middle 50%

26–30

Admissions
AppliedC16,313
AdmittedC12,718
EnrolledC1374
YieldC113.8%
Early decisionC2125 of 43 (58.1%)
Early actionC221,579 of 2,599 (60.8%)
Waitlist
Offered a placeC270
Accepted a placeC213
Admitted from waitlistC213
Odds if you stay on the listC2100%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC944%
Submitted ACTC913%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9580–670
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9550–630
Average high school GPAC123.53
GPA of 4.0C119.9%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1127.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1119.3%
GPA below 3.50C1143.1%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H227.7%
Average % of need metH292%
Average need-based packageH2$50,107
Average need-based grantH2$45,367
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresVery important
  • Application essayVery important
  • Recommendation(s)Very important
  • InterviewImportant
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesImportant
  • First generationImportant
  • Alumni/ae relationImportant
  • Geographical residenceImportant
  • State residencyImportant
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
  • Volunteer workImportant
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestImportant

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB11,440
First-year retentionB2281%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB73%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing year inferred as 2024-25 from Fall 2024 reporting date; admissions dates reference Fall 2025 policies.
  • C1: totals printed and match column sums (applied 6,313; admitted 2,718; enrolled 374).
  • C2: waitlist block has three counts in order (offered 70, accepted place 13, admitted 13); labels partly cut off, mapped by position.
  • C8: checkbox reads 'Required for some' while C8 clarification describes test-optional policy; summarized using the clarification.
  • C9: SAT/ACT percentages are of first-time, first-year enrolled students as printed (44% SAT, 13% ACT).
  • C11: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99 and 2.0-2.49 bands of the enrolled-students column (19.8+15.8+6.4+1.1); pct_4_0, pct_3_75_3_99 and pct_3_50_3_74 use the same column. Column total prints as 100.0%, sums to 100.1 due to rounding.
  • C12: average GPA 3.53 for students who submitted GPA; 100% of first-time, first-year students submitted GPA.
  • C22: 223 early action enrollees reported, but the schema has no field for this.
  • B4-B21: 6-year rate 73% from 2018 cohort (AY-7). The 4-year rate is not printed; 294 of 442 completed in four years, but the rate was not computed, so it is null.
  • G1: cost fields are blank; the filing says 2024-25 costs are not available and 2025-26 costs will be available 1/15/2025. Tuition values are null.
  • H2: fully-met percentage computed as line H (62) divided by line D (224) = 27.7%. Percent of students with need who were awarded aid is not printed, so it is null.
  • H1/H2 data are 2024-25 estimated.
  • Cohort used for enrollment and admissions is first-time, first-year (freshman). Undergraduate total 1,440 printed in B1.

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Southwestern University admissions FAQ
What is Southwestern University's acceptance rate?
Southwestern University admitted 2,718 of 6,313 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 43.1%, according to its Common Data Set.
What is Southwestern University's early decision acceptance rate?
Southwestern University admitted 25 of 43 early decision applicants (58.1%) for 2024-25.
What SAT score do you need for Southwestern University?
The middle 50% of Southwestern University's enrolled first-years scored 1140–1290 on the SAT and 26–30 on the ACT.
How many students get off Southwestern University's waitlist?
Southwestern University offered 70 students a waitlist spot and admitted 13 from it (100% of those who stayed on).
What is Southwestern University's graduation rate?
73% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Southwestern University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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