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Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$31,495
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$48,984
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
67.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,778
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
$62,757
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$48,984
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$48,984
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,130
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,130
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00027,144
$30,001–48,00025,410
$48,001–75,00026,825
$75,001–110,00029,846
$110,001+37,314

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
67.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,752
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,778
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,875
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$253.11
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,778 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
74.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,261
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
24–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,474
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
43.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$60,489
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White39%
Hispanic24%
Black3%
Asian13%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international7%

Other Four-year institutions in CA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
ATI College-WhittierNot reported72.2%$38,938
Abraham Lincoln UniversityNot reported0.0%Not reported
Academy for Jewish Religion CaliforniaNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Academy of Art UniversityNot reported34.3%$39,008
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-BerkeleyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Agape College of Business and ScienceNot reported77.8%Not reported
Alder Graduate School of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alhambra Medical UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alliant International University-FresnoNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-IrvineNot reportedNot reported$66,666
Alliant International University-Los AngelesNot reportedNot reported$66,666

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$111,200$88,910$29,375
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$110,375$99,878Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$99,007$95,833Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$91,330$76,194$23,875
Business/Commerce, General.$90,894$125,988Not reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$86,263$67,030Not reported
Computer Science.$78,943$107,009$24,906
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.$77,659$67,987Not reported
Education, General.$76,309$65,824Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$69,873$68,407$23,875
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$69,087$58,928$27,000
Political Science and Government.$65,558$63,293$24,344
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$62,319$63,560$21,104
Theological and Ministerial Studies.$62,024$61,300Not reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other.$60,758$54,640Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.$60,082$50,497$22,813
Biology, General.$60,014$57,214$27,000
Journalism.$59,925$56,278$27,000
Bible/Biblical Studies.$58,569$44,533$27,000
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.$57,874$48,322Not reported

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