Private nonprofitFour-year

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,397
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$31,756
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
71.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,907
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$44,710
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$31,756
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$31,756
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$10,362
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,000
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00017,484
$30,001–48,00017,210
$48,001–75,00016,655
$75,001–110,00021,433
$110,001+24,627

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
71.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
71.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
81.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$46,114
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$53,907
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$225.29
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $53,907 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
76.1%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,195
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,471
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
28.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
23.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
33.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$52,351
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic13%
Black2%
Asian2%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international10%

Other Four-year institutions in AR

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Arkansas Baptist CollegeNot reported7.4%$28,418
Arkansas Colleges of Health EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arkansas State University$12,36655.4%$42,617
Arkansas Tech University$12,97048.6%$41,766
Central Baptist CollegeNot reported34.1%$46,789
Champion Christian CollegeNot reported0.0%Not reported
Crowley's Ridge CollegeNot reported35.9%$39,533
Ecclesia CollegeNot reported40.0%$40,650
Harding UniversityNot reported68.8%$52,876
Henderson State University$23,40537.3%$43,459
Hendrix CollegeNot reported72.4%$60,376
Jackson Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$97,702$103,485Not reported
Engineering, General.$90,783$89,359$25,488
Accounting and Related Services.$82,703$76,194Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$78,800$68,407$26,566
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$70,720$68,257$27,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$64,963$88,910$29,291
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.$49,897$59,571Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$48,188$47,382Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.$47,248$51,490$20,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$47,076$53,072$26,772
International/Globalization Studies.$45,322$59,972$24,125
Psychology, General.$40,222$50,706$26,544
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.$39,575$48,568$23,625
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.$36,796$43,765$22,250
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.$35,601$42,915Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$56,308Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10