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.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data6 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Action history · 6
- Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherAssociation for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
- Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: OtherAssociation for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
- Feb 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherAssociation for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
- Nov 2020Grant Substantive Change: DegreeAssociation for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
- Jun 2019Approved for Distance EducationAssociation for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 38 students received $193K in Pell grants, alongside $44K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 26 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (26.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at BUA
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
BUA vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions BUA selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | — | 104 | $10,964 | Baccalaureate |
| 39% | — | 46 | $9,216 | Baccalaureate | |
| 19% | — | 302 | $24,906 | Baccalaureate | |
| 3% | 51.0% | 219 | $29,290 | Baccalaureate | |
| 8% | 66.9% | 263 | $11,097 | Baccalaureate | |
| 52% | 71.7% | 244 | $16,334 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | — | 296 | $6,353 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | 100.0% | 160 | $21,630 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | — | 241 | $16,315 | Baccalaureate | |
| 27% | 21.8% | 248 | $22,960 | Baccalaureate | |
| 39% | 73.8% | 111 | $22,075 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | — | 210 | $15,524 | Baccalaureate | |
| 58% | — | 152 | $12,074 | Baccalaureate | |
| 45% | 69.1% | 161 | $15,644 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | 52.7% | 268 | $15,210 | Baccalaureate | |
| 22% | 62.2% | 140 | $18,328 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 116 | — | Baccalaureate | |
| 36% | 60.0% | 187 | $23,151 | Baccalaureate | |
| 100% | — | 32 | $23,535 | Baccalaureate | |
| 33% | — | 127 | $16,577 | Baccalaureate | |
| 17% | — | 471 | $21,751 | Baccalaureate | |
| 50% | — | 161 | $33,984 | Baccalaureate | |
| 32% | 66.7% | 57 | $21,854 | Baccalaureate | |
| 0% | 91.9% | 152 | $20,297 | Baccalaureate | |
Trinity International University-Florida | — | — | — | $5,455 | Baccalaureate |
University of Saint Katherine | 43% | 46.3% | — | $33,072 | Baccalaureate |
| — | 59.3% | 257 | $17,343 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | 28.6% | 145 | — | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 33% | 62.2% | 161 | $17,836 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in BUA's comparison group.
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Grad rate39%Admit rate—Enrollment46Net price$9,216View data - BaccalaureateTexas
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Grad rate19%Admit rate—Enrollment302Net price$24,906View data - BaccalaureateKansas
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Grad rate3%Admit rate51.0%Enrollment219Net price$29,290View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
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Grad rate8%Admit rate66.9%Enrollment263Net price$11,097View data - BaccalaureateMissouri
Calvary University
Grad rate52%Admit rate71.7%Enrollment244Net price$16,334View data - BaccalaureateMissouri
City Vision University
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment296Net price$6,353View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Criswell College
Grad rate50%Admit rate100.0%Enrollment160Net price$21,630View data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Crowley's Ridge College
Grad rate32%Admit rate—Enrollment241Net price$16,315View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Dallas Christian College
Grad rate27%Admit rate21.8%Enrollment248Net price$22,960View data - BaccalaureateArkansas
Ecclesia College
Grad rate39%Admit rate73.8%Enrollment111Net price$22,075View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Great Lakes Christian College
Grad rate32%Admit rate—Enrollment210Net price$15,524View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Hobe Sound Bible College
Grad rate58%Admit rate—Enrollment152Net price$12,074View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Kuyper College
Grad rate45%Admit rate69.1%Enrollment161Net price$15,644View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Manna University
Grad rate0%Admit rate52.7%Enrollment268Net price$15,210View data - BaccalaureateNorth Carolina
Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Grad rate22%Admit rate62.2%Enrollment140Net price$18,328View data - BaccalaureateWisconsin
Ottawa University-Milwaukee
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment116Net price—View data - BaccalaureateHawaii
Pacific Rim Christian University
Grad rate36%Admit rate60.0%Enrollment187Net price$23,151View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment32Net price$23,535View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
Grad rate33%Admit rate—Enrollment127Net price$16,577View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Grad rate17%Admit rate—Enrollment471Net price$21,751View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Southern California Seminary
Grad rate50%Admit rate—Enrollment161Net price$33,984View data - BaccalaureateVermont
Sterling College
Grad rate32%Admit rate66.7%Enrollment57Net price$21,854View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Trinity College of Florida
Grad rate0%Admit rate91.9%Enrollment152Net price$20,297View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Trinity International University-Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$5,455 - BaccalaureateCalifornia
University of Saint Katherine
Grad rate43%Admit rate46.3%Enrollment—Net price$33,072 - BaccalaureateOregon
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Grad rate—Admit rate59.3%Enrollment257Net price$17,343View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
Grad rate—Admit rate28.6%Enrollment145Net price—View data
BUA Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
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- Dr. Rusty WallerCoordinator, Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan – Baptist University of the Americas2026The Baptist University of the Americas has developed a strategic plan for the next three years, involving input from a broad range of stakeholders including students, staff, faculty, trustees, and donors. This plan aims to guide the university in its growth and development while engaging with the community it serves. The strategic plan reflects the institution's commitment to careful planning and inclusive collaboration for future successes.bua.edu
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