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Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·bju.edu
Acceptance
86.2%
-3.9pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
6-yr Graduation
65%
+9.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
2,734
peer median 1,756
Avg net price
$16,641
-$2.7k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
1,062
1,062 candidates competed
Admitted
915
86.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
595
65.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
65%+9.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
57%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
82%

Pell equity

11.6pp gap
Pell recipients
58%144 of 248
Non-Pell (all)
70%238 of 342
Subsidized loan, no Pell
66%53 of 80
No Federal Aid
71%185 of 262

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 79 Title IV programs, 8 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
79
Passing
8
10.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.5%
+1.9pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

79programs
  • Passing8 · 10.1%
  • No Data69 · 87.3%
  • Failing2 · 2.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
6
No data
69

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.

10
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
-10.0%
$31,332 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.4%
$34,335 vs $34,808
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.5%
$39,838 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
+24.5%
$43,329 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+33.1%
$46,332 vs $34,808
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+44.9%
$50,422 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+58.0%
$54,989 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+112.8%
$74,085 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
-1.4%
−$473

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
47%
$16,125 debt · $34,335 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
42%
$21,251 debt · $50,422 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$22,250 debt · $54,989 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
36%
$26,750 debt · $74,085 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
33%
$14,235 debt · $43,329 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
28%
$12,850 debt · $46,332 earn
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
22%
$18,210 debt · $84,369 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 2017Next review Dec 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2016
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2006Next review Apr 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2005

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 9

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Dec 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Feb 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$14,287
$30–48k$13,936
$48–75k$15,414
$75–110k$17,997
$110k+$23,972

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,641
-$2,706vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $19,347
Federal loans
23.8%
In-state tuition
$24,470
Out-of-state
$24,470

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, 909 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
909
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,199,437 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
741 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.4M
341 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
320 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$235K
26 loan awards
Parent PLUS$750K
50 loan awards
Grad PLUS$30K
4 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 418 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.4%
-1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
418
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.9%
2017
2.0%
2018
1.6%
2019
0.4%
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 Bob Jones

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs125
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

499 total completions
01Education
9018.0%
02Business
8717.4%
03Health Professions
6412.8%
04Theology
5911.8%
05Visual/Performing Arts
5611.2%
06Psychology
428.4%
07Parks/Recreation
357.0%
08Liberal Arts
234.6%
09Family/Consumer Sci
224.4%
10Engineering
214.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,734
12-mo unduplicated
3,340
Undergraduate
2,734
Graduate
606

Gender split

Men
46%1,543
Women
54%1,797

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.6%
Hispanic
8.8%
Non-resident
8.3%
Asian
4.1%
Black
1.7%
Two or more
1.3%
Unknown
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
172
102 M · 70 W
Women athletes
40.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$953K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$10K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$39K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
33 M · 28 W
$58K
Soccer
24 M · 24 W
$214K
Basketball
14 M · 14 W
$205K
Baseball
27 M · —
$113K
Golf
14 M · —
$40K
Volleyball
— · 14 W
$114K

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
1.73
5 offenses · 2,893 students

3-year trend

1.272 yrs ago0.321 yr ago1.73Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
3
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

5total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus3

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs40
Liquor10

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
167

Bob Jones vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Bob Jones selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectBob Jones University
65%86.2%2,734$16,641Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
North Greenville University
55%66.7%2,304$21,063Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Columbia College
37%93.9%1,725$18,408Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Converse University
62%67.7%1,787$23,283Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Southern Wesleyan University
57%99.5%980$15,464Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Coker University
40%94.0%1,325$20,286Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median56%90.0%1,756$19,347

Institutions like Bob Jones

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Bob Jones University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bob Jones.

What is the acceptance rate at Bob Jones University?

Bob Jones University's acceptance rate is 86.2% (915 admitted from 1,062 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Bob Jones University?

Bob Jones University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Bob Jones University?

Bob Jones University reports a total enrollment of 2,734 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Bob Jones University?

The average net price at Bob Jones University is $16,641 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Bob Jones University?

Bob Jones University's yield rate is 65.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Bob Jones University located?

Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina 29614-0001.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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