Collegedale, TN
Southern Adventist University
https://www.southern.eduRepayment outcome
88.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,700–$57,100
middle 50% · median $38,500
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$18,668
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,554
Sticker price
before any aid
$29,085
Default rate
6.3%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Health Professions$51,554
- Education$41,420
- Public Admin$38,829
- Psychology$38,217
- Business$34,530
- Theology$32,925
Academics
Acceptance
38.3%
Avg SAT
1,050
Enrollment
2,693
What students study
17 fields offered
Health Professions
41% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Biology9.7%
- 03Business8.4%
- 04Education5.4%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts5.0%
- 06Theology4.3%
- 07Communications4.1%
- 08Parks & Fitness2.9%
- 09Public Admin2.7%
- 10English & Literature2.1%
- 11Computer Science2.0%
- 12Foreign Languages1.8%
- 13Psychology1.6%
- 14Family Sciences1.3%
- 15Philosophy1.3%
- 16Physical Sciences1.1%
- 17History1.1%