Williams Baptist University, AR

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Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 87%
Associate’s 13%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing19%
Education12%
English Language and Literature2%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities24%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies6%
Psychology15%
Theology and Religious Vocations9%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 510
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 450–570
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 470–550
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $28,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $10,876 $11,406
$30K–$48K $13,000 $11,802 $12,318
$48K–$75K $19,000 $13,599 $15,178
$75K–$110K $21,000 $15,988 $18,184
>$110K $20,000 $15,571 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 62%
Median Payment $218
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		36% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		22% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 11% 10%
>$110K 		10% 13% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $12,139 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,434 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10,000 $11,861 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $13,157 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $10,000 $10,391 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28,000 $30,566 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $21,030 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,360 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,056 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		60% 57% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		62% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		65% 58% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 52%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 40%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		33% 29% 33%
Within 6 Years 		40% 44% 49%
Within 8 Years 		38% 44% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		29% 33% 41%
Caucasian 		40% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 45% 47%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 460
Full-time Undergrads 78%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 17
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		13% 16% 13%
Caucasian 		72% 66% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		7% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%

Nearby Colleges

Black River Technical College
8 miles, N • 1.4 star
Crowley's Ridge College
20 miles, SE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Memphis International Airport
92 miles, S • 2.8 star
Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
107 miles, NE • 1 star
Barkley Regional Airport
136 miles, E • 1 star