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Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,409
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,500
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
61.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,673
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
$47,321
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,500
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,720
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,540
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,100
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,207
$30,001–48,00015,954
$48,001–75,00018,007
$75,001–110,00019,151
$110,001+26,281

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
61.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
66.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$41,697
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,673
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,050
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$223.17
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
68.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,673 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
67.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,211
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,602
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
23.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$62,149
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White81%
Hispanic6%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international2%

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
Finance and Financial Management Services.$77,583$83,343$21,320
Accounting and Related Services.$74,714$76,194Not reported
Biology, General.$69,747$57,214$24,447
Marketing.$67,705$69,303Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,175$68,257Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$62,886$58,928$22,829
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$53,597$54,562$19,672
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.$50,553$86,176Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.$50,369$56,359$23,521
Psychology, General.$49,954$50,706$23,375
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$44,525$47,382$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$31,155$39,775$26,000
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.Not reported$50,532Not reported

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