BaccalaureatePrivate (nonprofit)

Baptist University of the Americas

San Antonio, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·bua.edu

Baptist University of the Americas has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Its six-year graduation rate is 80% and its four-year rate is 0% (2024). Tuition and fees are $9,180 (2024). Fall enrollment is 104 students, and 158 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
6-yr graduation
80%
+47.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
104
peer median 161
Avg net price
$10,964
-$6.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Baptist University of the Americas is a private institution located in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 1947. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees with a notable focus on Biblical/Theological Studies and Business Administration. The university is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education and is situated on a 60-acre campus.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%+47.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Full-time retention
67%

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 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2003Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Jun 2019Approved for Distance Education
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

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$12,338
$30–48k$12,264
$48–75k$12,505
$75–110k$3,877
$110k+$9,617

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,964
-$6,871vs Baccalaureate median $17,836
Federal loans
10.2%
Tuition and fees
$9,180

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, 38 students received $193K in Pell grants, alongside $44K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
38
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$193K
$193,448 total
Direct Loans
$44K
13 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$26K
7 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$18K
6 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 26 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (26.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
26.9%
+24.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
26
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.2%
2017
22.2%
2018
25.7%
2019
26.9%
2020*
3.8%
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 BUA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

27 total completions
01Liberal Arts
1348.1%
02Business
829.6%
03Philosophy/Religion
518.5%
04Visual/Performing Arts
13.7%
05Theology
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
104
12-mo unduplicated
158
Undergraduate
149
Graduate
9

Gender split

Men
46%72
Women
54%86

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
81.8%
Asian
8.1%
White
7.1%
Black
3.0%

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
9.90
1 offenses · 101 students

3-year trend

6.412 yrs ago9.171 yr ago9.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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
Weapons10
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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
3

BUA vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions BUA 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 the Americas
80%Open admission104$10,964Baccalaureate
American Baptist College
39%Open admission46$9,216Baccalaureate
Arlington Baptist University
19%Open admission302$24,906Baccalaureate
Barclay College
3%51.0%219$29,290Baccalaureate
Bethesda University
8%66.9%263$11,097Baccalaureate
Calvary University
52%71.7%244$16,334Baccalaureate
City Vision University
0%Open admission296$6,353Baccalaureate
Criswell College
50%100.0%160$21,630Baccalaureate
Crowley's Ridge College
32%Open admission241$16,315Baccalaureate
Dallas Christian College
27%21.8%248$22,960Baccalaureate
Ecclesia College
39%73.8%111$22,075Baccalaureate
Great Lakes Christian College
32%Open admission210$15,524Baccalaureate
Hobe Sound Bible College
58%Open admission152$12,074Baccalaureate
Kuyper College
45%69.1%161$15,644Baccalaureate
Manna University
0%52.7%268$15,210Baccalaureate
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
22%62.2%140$18,328Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry116No freshman cohortBaccalaureate
Pacific Rim Christian University
36%60.0%187$23,151Baccalaureate
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
100%Open admission32$23,535Baccalaureate
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
33%Open admission127$16,577Baccalaureate
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
17%Open admission471$21,751Baccalaureate
Southern California Seminary
50%Open admission161$33,984Baccalaureate
Sterling College
32%66.7%57$21,854Baccalaureate
Trinity College of Florida
0%91.9%152$20,297Baccalaureate
Trinity International University-Florida
———$5,455Baccalaureate
University of Saint Katherine
43%46.3%—$33,072Baccalaureate
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Not reported59.3%257$17,343Baccalaureate
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Not reported28.6%145No freshman cohortBaccalaureate
Peer group median33%62.2%161$17,836

Institutions like BUA

Explore the federal data for institutions in BUA's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • BaccalaureateTennessee

    American Baptist College

    Grad rate
    39%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    46
    Net price
    $9,216
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Arlington Baptist University

    Grad rate
    19%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    302
    Net price
    $24,906
  • BaccalaureateKansas

    Barclay College

    Grad rate
    3%
    Admit rate
    51.0%
    Enrollment
    219
    Net price
    $29,290
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Bethesda University

    Grad rate
    8%
    Admit rate
    66.9%
    Enrollment
    263
    Net price
    $11,097
  • BaccalaureateMissouri

    Calvary University

    Grad rate
    52%
    Admit rate
    71.7%
    Enrollment
    244
    Net price
    $16,334
  • BaccalaureateMissouri

    City Vision University

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    296
    Net price
    $6,353
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Criswell College

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    160
    Net price
    $21,630
  • BaccalaureateArkansas

    Crowley's Ridge College

    Grad rate
    32%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    241
    Net price
    $16,315
  • BaccalaureateTexas

    Dallas Christian College

    Grad rate
    27%
    Admit rate
    21.8%
    Enrollment
    248
    Net price
    $22,960
  • BaccalaureateArkansas

    Ecclesia College

    Grad rate
    39%
    Admit rate
    73.8%
    Enrollment
    111
    Net price
    $22,075
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Great Lakes Christian College

    Grad rate
    32%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    210
    Net price
    $15,524
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Hobe Sound Bible College

    Grad rate
    58%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    152
    Net price
    $12,074
  • BaccalaureateMichigan

    Kuyper College

    Grad rate
    45%
    Admit rate
    69.1%
    Enrollment
    161
    Net price
    $15,644
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Manna University

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    52.7%
    Enrollment
    268
    Net price
    $15,210
  • BaccalaureateNorth Carolina

    Mid-Atlantic Christian University

    Grad rate
    22%
    Admit rate
    62.2%
    Enrollment
    140
    Net price
    $18,328
  • BaccalaureateWisconsin

    Ottawa University-Milwaukee

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    116
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • BaccalaureateHawaii

    Pacific Rim Christian University

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    60.0%
    Enrollment
    187
    Net price
    $23,151
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    32
    Net price
    $23,535
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando

    Grad rate
    33%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    127
    Net price
    $16,577
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Grad rate
    17%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    471
    Net price
    $21,751
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    Southern California Seminary

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    161
    Net price
    $33,984
  • BaccalaureateVermont

    Sterling College

    Grad rate
    32%
    Admit rate
    66.7%
    Enrollment
    57
    Net price
    $21,854
  • BaccalaureateFlorida

    Trinity College of Florida

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

    Trinity International University-Florida

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    —
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $5,455
  • BaccalaureateCalifornia

    University of Saint Katherine

    Grad rate
    43%
    Admit rate
    46.3%
    Enrollment
    —
    Net price
    $33,072
  • BaccalaureateOregon

    Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    59.3%
    Enrollment
    257
    Net price
    $17,343
  • BaccalaureateWashington

    Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    28.6%
    Enrollment
    145
    Net price
    No freshman cohort

BUA Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Effectiveness Office
Email
info [at] bua.edu
Phone
210-924-4338
Address
2418 W. Ansley Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78224, Building 3; Office # 3108

Institutional Effectiveness at Baptist University of the Américas is the embodiment of its commitment to the continuous quality improvement of all aspects associated with meeting its vision, mission, goals, and objectives.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Dr. Rusty Waller
    Coordinator, Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (2)

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

Frequently asked questions about Baptist University of the Americas

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

What is the acceptance rate at Baptist University of the Americas?

Baptist University of the Americas has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Baptist University of the Americas?

Baptist University of the Americas's six-year graduation rate is 80% and its four-year rate is 0%, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Baptist University of the Americas?

Baptist University of the Americas reports a total enrollment of 104 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Baptist University of the Americas is $10,964 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Baptist University of the Americas located?

Baptist University of the Americas is located in San Antonio, Texas 78224-1443.

Who runs Institutional Research at Baptist University of the Americas?

Baptist University of the Americas's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness Office.

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
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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