Tabor College

With 8 social work graduates in the latest year, Tabor College runs a small BSW cohort — #534 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

54.2% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (62.0%) than full-time students (46.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (57.8% vs 48.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $20,681 a year after grants and scholarships — about the same as the $20,527 median across the 11 BSW colleges in Kansas. 40.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.