BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Baptist University of Florida

Graceville, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·buf.edu

Baptist University of Florida's acceptance rate is 36.0% (2024). Its six-year graduation rate is 46% and its four-year rate is 27% (2024). Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 52%. Tuition and fees are $15,000 (2024). Fall enrollment is 717 students, and 1,882 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
36.0%
-27.1pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr graduation
46%
—
Total enrollment
717
peer median 900
Avg net price
$10,372
-$10k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Baptist University of Florida is a faith-based institution located in Graceville, Florida, with multiple campuses throughout the state including Orlando and Miami-Hialeah. The university offers various academic programs within schools such as Arts and Science, Business, Music and Worship, Education, Nursing, and Theology.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
364
364 candidates competed
Admitted
131
36.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
74
56.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
52%
4-year graduation
27%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
46%
Full-time retention
45%

Pell equity

59.1pp gap
Pell recipients
100%5 of 5
Non-Pell (all)
41%9 of 22
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
35%7 of 20

Pell recipients here graduate at a 59.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 23 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 21 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
2
8.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing2 · 8.7%
  • No Data21 · 91.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
21

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.1%
$40,963 vs $32,488
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+30.3%
$42,322 vs $32,488

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
57%
$24,223 debt · $42,322 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1981Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 24

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$8,754
$30–48k$7,604
$48–75k$13,451
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$10,372
-$10,083vs Baccalaureate median $20,456
Federal loans
19.0%
Tuition and fees
$15,000

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 151 students received $825K in Pell grants, alongside $392K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
151
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$825K
$824,634 total
Direct Loans
$392K
63 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$90K
25 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$125K
21 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$145K
14 loan awards
Parent PLUS$32K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 99 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.0%
-1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
99
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
9.0%
2018
9.3%
2019
1.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Baptist University of Florida

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

59 total completions
01Theology
3254.2%
02Liberal Arts
813.6%
03Education
58.5%
04Visual/Performing Arts
58.5%
05Business
46.8%
06History
35.1%
07Psychology
23.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
717
12-mo unduplicated
1,882
Undergraduate
1,136
Graduate
746

Gender split

Men
50%945
Women
50%937

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.7%
Unknown
26.9%
Black
12.2%
Hispanic
7.8%
Two or more
4.4%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
15
7 M · 8 W
Women athletes
53.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$39K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
—
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Volleyball
— · 8 W
$24K
Golf
7 M · —
$10K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 352 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    Baptist University of Florida vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Baptist University of Florida selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBaptist University of Florida
    		46%36.0%717$10,372Baccalaureate
    Amridge University
    		100%Open admission639$17,618Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Anderson University
    		66%54.7%4,710$23,544Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Appalachian Bible College
    		52%77.8%223$11,579—
    Asbury Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only1,689Grad-only—
    Beulah Heights University
    		0%Open admission359$5,970Baccalaureate
    Blue Mountain Christian University
    		44%89.0%968$24,016Baccalaureate
    Bryan College-Dayton
    		50%51.0%1,701$20,614Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Central Baptist College
    		35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
    Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
    		38%Open admission183$10,949—
    Columbia International University
    		46%94.5%2,914$26,036Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Columbia Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only127Grad-only—
    Dallas Christian College
    		27%21.8%248$22,960Baccalaureate
    Erskine College
    		45%62.7%912$16,525Doctoral/Professional
    Heritage Christian University
    		67%90.0%178$15,426—
    Hobe Sound Bible College
    		58%Open admission152$12,074Baccalaureate
    Johnson University
    		54%65.1%978$22,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Johnson University Florida
    		24%23.3%—$22,226—
    Liberty University
    		67%99.0%104,327$29,357Doctoral/Professional
    Luther Rice College & Seminary
    		0%91.7%508$27,883—
    Mid-Atlantic Christian University
    		22%62.2%140$18,328Baccalaureate
    Mississippi College
    		59%29.1%4,164$27,712Doctoral/Professional
    New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
    		70%Open admission2,349$10,829—
    North Greenville University
    		55%66.7%2,304$21,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Palm Beach Atlantic University
    		55%82.0%4,147$28,354Doctoral/Professional
    Point University
    		38%44.3%2,260$25,335Baccalaureate
    Samford University
    		77%82.4%6,097$32,622Doctoral/Professional
    Southwestern Christian College
    		3%Open admission110$18,562Baccalaureate
    The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
    		35%55.9%4,298No federal aid—
    Toccoa Falls College
    		42%66.0%3,067$21,642Baccalaureate
    Trinity Baptist College
    		28%53.3%427$20,011Baccalaureate
    Trinity College of Florida
    		0%91.9%152$20,297Baccalaureate
    Union Presbyterian Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only159Grad-only—
    University of Mobile
    		57%77.9%1,545$22,382Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Warner University
    		37%42.8%900$19,748Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Welch College
    		61%Open admission389$25,263Baccalaureate
    Wesleyan College
    		45%59.1%531$12,724Baccalaureate
    William Carey University
    		60%60.3%5,321$14,258Doctoral/Professional
    Peer group median46%63.1%900$20,456

    Institutions like Baptist University of Florida

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Baptist University of Florida's comparison group.

    IPEDS
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAlabama

      Amridge University

      Grad rate
      100%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      639
      Net price
      $17,618
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Anderson University

      Grad rate
      66%
      Admit rate
      54.7%
      Enrollment
      4,710
      Net price
      $23,544
    • West Virginia

      Appalachian Bible College

      Grad rate
      52%
      Admit rate
      77.8%
      Enrollment
      223
      Net price
      $11,579
    • Kentucky

      Asbury Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      1,689
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • BaccalaureateGeorgia

      Beulah Heights University

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      359
      Net price
      $5,970
    • BaccalaureateMississippi

      Blue Mountain Christian University

      Grad rate
      44%
      Admit rate
      89.0%
      Enrollment
      968
      Net price
      $24,016
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsTennessee

      Bryan College-Dayton

      Grad rate
      50%
      Admit rate
      51.0%
      Enrollment
      1,701
      Net price
      $20,614
    • BaccalaureateArkansas

      Central Baptist College

      Grad rate
      35%
      Admit rate
      63.5%
      Enrollment
      547
      Net price
      $12,287
    • Kentucky

      Clear Creek Baptist Bible College

      Grad rate
      38%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      183
      Net price
      $10,949
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsSouth Carolina

      Columbia International University

      Grad rate
      46%
      Admit rate
      94.5%
      Enrollment
      2,914
      Net price
      $26,036
    • Georgia

      Columbia Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      127
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Dallas Christian College

      Grad rate
      27%
      Admit rate
      21.8%
      Enrollment
      248
      Net price
      $22,960
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalSouth Carolina

      Erskine College

      Grad rate
      45%
      Admit rate
      62.7%
      Enrollment
      912
      Net price
      $16,525
    • Alabama

      Heritage Christian University

      Grad rate
      67%
      Admit rate
      90.0%
      Enrollment
      178
      Net price
      $15,426
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Hobe Sound Bible College

      Grad rate
      58%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $12,074
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsTennessee

      Johnson University

      Grad rate
      54%
      Admit rate
      65.1%
      Enrollment
      978
      Net price
      $22,063
    • Florida

      Johnson University Florida

      Grad rate
      24%
      Admit rate
      23.3%
      Enrollment
      —
      Net price
      $22,226
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalVirginia

      Liberty University

      Grad rate
      67%
      Admit rate
      99.0%
      Enrollment
      104,327
      Net price
      $29,357
    • Georgia

      Luther Rice College & Seminary

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      91.7%
      Enrollment
      508
      Net price
      $27,883
    • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

      Mid-Atlantic Christian University

      Grad rate
      22%
      Admit rate
      62.2%
      Enrollment
      140
      Net price
      $18,328
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalMississippi

      Mississippi College

      Grad rate
      59%
      Admit rate
      29.1%
      Enrollment
      4,164
      Net price
      $27,712
    • Louisiana

      New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      70%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      2,349
      Net price
      $10,829
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsSouth Carolina

      North Greenville University

      Grad rate
      55%
      Admit rate
      66.7%
      Enrollment
      2,304
      Net price
      $21,063
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalFlorida

      Palm Beach Atlantic University

      Grad rate
      55%
      Admit rate
      82.0%
      Enrollment
      4,147
      Net price
      $28,354
    • BaccalaureateGeorgia

      Point University

      Grad rate
      38%
      Admit rate
      44.3%
      Enrollment
      2,260
      Net price
      $25,335
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalAlabama

      Samford University

      Grad rate
      77%
      Admit rate
      82.4%
      Enrollment
      6,097
      Net price
      $32,622
    • BaccalaureateTexas

      Southwestern Christian College

      Grad rate
      3%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      110
      Net price
      $18,562
    • Kentucky

      The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

      Grad rate
      35%
      Admit rate
      55.9%
      Enrollment
      4,298
      Net price
      No federal aid
    • BaccalaureateGeorgia

      Toccoa Falls College

      Grad rate
      42%
      Admit rate
      66.0%
      Enrollment
      3,067
      Net price
      $21,642
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Trinity Baptist College

      Grad rate
      28%
      Admit rate
      53.3%
      Enrollment
      427
      Net price
      $20,011
    • BaccalaureateFlorida

      Trinity College of Florida

      Grad rate
      0%
      Admit rate
      91.9%
      Enrollment
      152
      Net price
      $20,297
    • Virginia

      Union Presbyterian Seminary

      Grad rate
      Grad-only
      Admit rate
      Grad-only
      Enrollment
      159
      Net price
      Grad-only
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsAlabama

      University of Mobile

      Grad rate
      57%
      Admit rate
      77.9%
      Enrollment
      1,545
      Net price
      $22,382
    • Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsFlorida

      Warner University

      Grad rate
      37%
      Admit rate
      42.8%
      Enrollment
      900
      Net price
      $19,748
    • BaccalaureateTennessee

      Welch College

      Grad rate
      61%
      Admit rate
      Open admission
      Enrollment
      389
      Net price
      $25,263
    • BaccalaureateGeorgia

      Wesleyan College

      Grad rate
      45%
      Admit rate
      59.1%
      Enrollment
      531
      Net price
      $12,724
    • Doctoral/ProfessionalMississippi

      William Carey University

      Grad rate
      60%
      Admit rate
      60.3%
      Enrollment
      5,321
      Net price
      $14,258

    Baptist University of Florida Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Melodee Davis
      Provost, Exec. Director of Student Life, Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation Liaison

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Baptist University of Florida

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Baptist University of Florida.

    What is the acceptance rate at Baptist University of Florida?

    Baptist University of Florida's acceptance rate is 36.0% (131 admitted from 364 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Baptist University of Florida?

    Baptist University of Florida's six-year graduation rate is 46% and its four-year rate is 27%, per 2024 IPEDS data. Overall completion within 150% of normal time is 52%.

    How many students attend Baptist University of Florida?

    Baptist University of Florida reports a total enrollment of 717 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Baptist University of Florida?

    The average net price at Baptist University of Florida is $10,372 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Baptist University of Florida?

    Baptist University of Florida's yield rate is 56.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Baptist University of Florida located?

    Baptist University of Florida is located in Graceville, Florida 32440.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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