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
$15,875
-$395 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.

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.

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

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
23%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,498
$30–48k$16,882
$48–75k$14,728
$75–110k$18,651
$110k+$18,456

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,875
-$394vs Baccalaureate median $16,270
Federal loans
47.3%
In-state tuition
$20,330
Out-of-state
$20,330

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 241 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
241
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,440,679 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
368 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$682K
163 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$521K
165 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$162K
15 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

143 total completions
01Education
3323.1%
02Liberal Arts
3121.7%
03Business
2316.1%
04Parks/Recreation
1611.2%
05Psychology
149.8%
06Theology
96.3%
07Biological Sciences
96.3%
08Social Sciences
42.8%
09English Language
21.4%
10History
21.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
517
12-mo unduplicated
536
Undergraduate
508
Graduate
28

Gender split

Men
50%267
Women
50%269

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.7%
Black
12.4%
Non-resident
6.3%
Hispanic
3.3%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
282
181 M · 101 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$3.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$622K
Recruiting expense
$10K
$5K
Head-coach salaries
$23K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Basketball
40 M · 32 W
$976K
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
38 M · 29 W
$234K
Baseball
56 M ·
$412K
Soccer
34 M · 15 W
$562K
Softball
· 33 W
$260K
Wrestling
19 M ·
$162K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 584 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago3.181 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
    Drugs05
    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.

    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.

    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$15,875Baccalaureate
    Central Baptist College
    35%63.5%547$16,664Baccalaureate
    University of the Ozarks
    51%59.5%778$13,630Baccalaureate
    Crowley's Ridge College
    32%241$17,236Baccalaureate
    Philander Smith University
    30%780$15,360Baccalaureate
    Morris College
    17%383$20,375Baccalaureate
    Peer group median31%61.5%532$16,270

    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 $15,875 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.

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