Southwest Baptist University

What it reported doing in 2024

Southwest baptist university offers a variety of organized activities and student services that contribute to the mission of the university. This section will highlight some of the activities and services but will not provide a detailed listing of all opportunities. The university provides a comprehensive transition/orientation program for new students. Two outstanding components of the transition program include welcome week and the university success center (usc). Welcome week is an orientation program for all new students held bi-annually on the campus the week prior to the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Each new student is provided a small-group experience designed to build interpersonal relationships and acclimate them to the higher education culture. (continued on schedule o)the primary goal of the university success center is to promote student success through developmental advising and relationship building with students. The usc provides weekly contact with new students that focuses on academic goals, opportunities for engagement with all areas of university life, the use of critical thinking skills, goal-setting, and practice in decision-making. Students have available to them professionally trained counselors to assist with personal and emotional issues. This service is offered without direct cost to students. The university also operates a health center that provides minor routine health care. The career services office is available to assist students and alumni with career counseling, career assessments, job searches, placement files, resumes, cover letters, and mock interviews. The university also supports several activities for student participation. Sbu provides a comprehensive program of ncaa division ii intercollegiate athletics competing within the great lakes valley conferences. Sports include: baseball, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, football, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, softball, beach volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's indoor track and field, and stunt team. Additionally, there is an active intramural program in which all students may participate. Students have the opportunity to participate in debate and forensics, drama and theater presentations, and several music ensembles. The sbu forensics (speech and debate) team has earned 14 national titles at the pi kappa delta national forensics championship.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 90.9%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.5%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.41; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 2.8%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.8% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 12th percentile among comparable filings