BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·williamsbaptistuniversity.com
6-yr Graduation
26%
-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
517
peer median 532
Avg net price
$15,745
-$285 vs Baccalaureate
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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
609
609 candidates competed
Admitted
508
83.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
147
28.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
26%-5.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
18%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
26%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

0.4pp gap
Pell recipients
26%19 of 74
Non-Pell (all)
26%21 of 82
Subsidized loan, no Pell
23%11 of 47
No Federal Aid
29%10 of 35

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 43 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
2
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing2 · 4.7%
  • No Data41 · 95.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
41

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
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+45.7%
$46,062 vs $31,625
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+50.4%
$47,575 vs $31,625

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
40%
$19,000 debt · $47,575 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1963Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$10,733
$30–48k$19,044
$48–75k$15,655
$75–110k$15,195
$110k+$24,028

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,745
-$285vs Baccalaureate median $16,030
Federal loans
46.6%
In-state tuition
$21,070
Out-of-state
$21,070

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, 241 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
241
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,458,529 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
375 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$690K
164 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$527K
167 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$193K
19 loan awards
Parent PLUS$383K
25 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 182 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.1%
-0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
182
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.5%
2017
9.6%
2018
8.6%
2019
2.1%
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 Williams Baptist

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

123 total completions
01Liberal Arts
2520.3%
02Business
2520.3%
03Psychology
1915.4%
04Education
1915.4%
05Parks/Recreation
1411.4%
06Biological Sciences
86.5%
07Theology
75.7%
08History
32.4%
09English Language
21.6%
10Social Sciences
10.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
517
12-mo unduplicated
539
Undergraduate
509
Graduate
30

Gender split

Men
49%266
Women
51%273

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.1%
Black
9.8%
Non-resident
8.8%
Hispanic
3.6%
Two or more
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.3%
Asian
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
255
153 M · 102 W
Women athletes
40.0%
Athletic aid
$2.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$4.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.6M
$1.0M
Recruiting expense
$10K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$21K
$35K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
42 M · 20 W
$834K
Basketball
32 M · 28 W
$937K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
23 M · 30 W
$236K
Baseball
51 M · —
$696K
Softball
— · 22 W
$430K
Golf
11 M · 4 W
$226K

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 · 514 students

3-year trend

3.182 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    Liquor03

    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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    28

    Williams Baptist vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Williams Baptist 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
    SubjectWilliams Baptist University
    		26%—517$15,745Baccalaureate
    Central Baptist College
    		35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
    University of the Ozarks
    		51%59.5%778$17,360Baccalaureate
    Crowley's Ridge College
    		32%—241$16,315Baccalaureate
    Philander Smith University
    		30%—780$14,224Baccalaureate
    Morris College
    		17%—383$20,555Baccalaureate
    Peer group median31%61.5%532$16,030

    Institutions like Williams Baptist

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

    IPEDS

    Williams Baptist Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Chris Hair
      Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

    Frequently asked questions about Williams Baptist University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Williams Baptist.

    What is the graduation rate at Williams Baptist University?

    Williams Baptist University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Williams Baptist University?

    Williams Baptist University reports a total enrollment of 517 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Williams Baptist University?

    The average net price at Williams Baptist University is $15,745 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Williams Baptist University?

    Williams Baptist University's yield rate is 28.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Williams Baptist University located?

    Williams Baptist University is located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas 72476.

    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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