Williams Baptist University, AR

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Very Small • Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective • High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Church Main Campus
place
60 W Fulbright Avenue, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
phone
(870) 886-6741

Williams Baptist University Rankings

Affordability66
Selectivity14
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings18
Diversity36
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Williams Baptist University

87% Bachelor’s
13% Associate’s
- Certificate
Bach Highest Degree

Share of 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

Getting into Williams Baptist University

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

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 Attending Williams Baptist University

$17K In-State Tuition
$17K Out-of-State Tuition
$28K Average Total Cost
$18K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School AR US
$0–$30K $17K $12K $14K
$30K–$48K $13K $12K $15K
$48K–$75K $19K $14K $17K
$75K–$110K $21K $15K $19K
>$110K $20K $16K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Williams Baptist University

68% Receive Federal Loans
$10K Median Federal Debt
62% Repayment Rate
$218 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School AR US
$0–$30K 36% 62% 57%
$30K–$48K 17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 22% 12% 12%
$75K–$110K 15% 9% 9%
>$110K 10% 8% 11%

Student Debt

Category School AR US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6K $9K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12K $10K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $10K $10K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $10K $10K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $10K $9K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $28K $23K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6K $5K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School AR US
1-year after entering repayment 60% 49% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 62% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 67% 47% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 65% 49% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Williams Baptist University

52% Retention Rate
- Transfer Rate
22% Withdrawal Rate
40% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School AR US
Within 4 Years 33% 29% 38%
Within 6 Years 40% 46% 55%
Within 8 Years 38% 46% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School AR US
Black 29% 27% 39%
Caucasian 40% 38% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 33% 45% 47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Williams Baptist University

90% Employment Rate
$28K Median Salary
$18K 25 Pctl Salary
$38K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School AR US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 92% 82% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87% 82% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 88% 81% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91% 80% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School AR US
10th percentile of earnings $7K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $18K $15K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $28K $24K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $38K $37K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $47K $50K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School AR US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $28K $24K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $30K $27K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $33K $29K $35K

Students

Students at Williams Baptist University

460 Undergraduates
78% Full-time Undergrads
20 Avg Entry Age
17 Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School AR US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 43% 67% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 57% 33% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School AR US
Asian 1% 1% 4%
Black 13% 30% 18%
Caucasian 72% 57% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 5% 7% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7% 1% 2%
Two or more races <1% 2% 3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School AR US
$0–$30K 29% 50% 43%
$30K–$48K 18% 20% 18%

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