Williams Baptist University, AR

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the Southern Baptist ChurchMain Campus
60 W Fulbright Avenue, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
(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
BachHighest 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
510Median SAT Math
510Median SAT Reading
20Median 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

$17KIn-State Tuition
$17KOut-of-State Tuition
$28KAverage Total Cost
$18KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$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
$10KMedian Federal Debt
62%Repayment Rate
$218Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolARUS
$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

CategorySchoolARUS
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

PeriodSchoolARUS
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 TakenSchoolARUS
Within 4 Years 33%29%38%
Within 6 Years 40%46%55%
Within 8 Years 38%46%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolARUS
Black 29%27%39%
Caucasian 40%38%52%
Hispanic or Latino 33%45%47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Williams Baptist University

90%Employment Rate
$28KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolARUS
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

PercentileSchoolARUS
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

PeriodSchoolARUS
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolARUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 43%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 57%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolARUS
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 IncomeSchoolARUS
$0–$30K 29%50%43%
$30K–$48K 18%20%18%

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