10-yr median earnings
$54,951
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Bethany, Oklahoma
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Bethany, Oklahoma. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $54,951
- 10-yr median earnings
- $22,084
- Avg net price / yr
- 49.7%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Southern Nazarene University posts top-quartile former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 22%
- former-student earnings, US
- 49.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Southern Nazarene University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
Southern Nazarene University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$54,951
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,084
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,900
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B+
74.9%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
72.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,084
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Southern Nazarene University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Southern Nazarene University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Southern Nazarene University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$54,951 Top 22% higher than 78% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Southern Nazarene University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,951 | #1108 of 5103 | 78th |
| Average net price | $22,084 | #3469 of 5020 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.7% | #3008 of 4858 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,455 | #1794 of 5462 | 67th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,455
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
49.7%
150%-time completion
$54,951
10-yr median earnings
72.9%
First-year retention
How Southern Nazarene University ranks in Oklahoma
State rank among 90 reporting Oklahoma colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Southern Nazarene University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $54,951 | #6 of 90 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $22,084 | #73 of 84 | 13th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.7% | #55 of 88 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,455 | #28 of 94 | 70th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oklahoma
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $63,126 | $15,300 |
| 2 | University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center | $63,126 | - |
| 3 | University of Tulsa | $61,408 | $15,000 |
| 4 | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | $59,841 | $28,358 |
| 5 | Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | $57,413 | $17,447 |
| 6 | Southern Nazarene UniversityThis school | $54,951 | $22,084 |
| 7 | Oklahoma City University | $54,655 | $22,857 |
| 8 | Green Country Technology Center | $51,375 | $1,062 |
| 9 | Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology | $49,944 | $29,776 |
| 10 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | $49,311 | $6,904 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Christian University | $49,203 | $21,872 |
| 12 | Southwest Technology Center | $48,966 | $14,313 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Southern Nazarene University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,931 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,323 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$22,590 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$27,434 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Southern Nazarene University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $31,190 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $31,190 |
| Average Net Price | $22,084 |
47.0%
Pell Grant Rate
60.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,900
Median Debt
$232/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Southern Nazarene University swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $9,053 to $20,311 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -3.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$9,053
Highest year
$20,311
Most recent (2023)
$17,838
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,4282023 · $17,838
Over the same years, enrollment went -13.9% (1,694 → 1,459 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.0%
Female
38.0%
First Generation
Outcomes
72.9%
Retention Rate
$48,255
Median Earnings (6yr)
73.2%
Earning Over $25K
74.9%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 72.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $48,255 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $54,951 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 73.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 74.9% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,900 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $232/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 9 | 295 | $59,840 | $80,005 | $22,974 |
| Master's | 7 | 242 | $64,375 | $79,567 | $39,922 |
Top programs at Southern Nazarene University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$80,005 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$79,567 median earnings
- Health and Medical Adminis…
Health and Medical Administrative Services
$78,198 median earnings
- Human Resources Management…
Human Resources Management and Services
$78,093 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$71,133 median earnings
- Educational Administration…
Educational Administration and Supervision
$70,388 median earnings
- Teacher Education and Prof…
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
$50,918 median earnings
- Sports, Kinesiology, and P…
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$48,603 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Southern Nazarene University? ▼
Southern Nazarene University is a private nonprofit institution in Bethany, Oklahoma. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,455 students.
How much do Southern Nazarene University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Southern Nazarene University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $54,951 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $48,255.
How much does Southern Nazarene University cost? ▼
The average net price at Southern Nazarene University is $22,084. In-state tuition is $31,190 and out-of-state tuition is $31,190. Median student debt at graduation is $21,900.
What is the graduation rate at Southern Nazarene University? ▼
Southern Nazarene University has a 49.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.9%.
Is Southern Nazarene University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Southern Nazarene University is $21,900, while former students earn a median of $54,951 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 74.9% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $232.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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