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Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Interdenominational Christian
Location Siloam Springs, AR
Population 400,000
Website http://www.jbu.edu/
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 257 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,472
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 41%
From Region 32%
Athletes 20.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 65%
Hispanic 13%
International 11%
Mixed 6%
Asian 2%
Black 2%
Native American 1%

Men in the Entering Class

Men
0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 45.0% 45.0% 2012 Men: 43.1% 43.1% 2013 Men: 43.9% 43.9% 2014 Men: 42.8% 42.8% 2015 Men: 41.6% 41.6% 2016 Men: 39.0% 39.0% 2017 Men: 46.6% 46.6% 2018 Men: 41.4% 41.4% 2019 Men: 40.4% 40.4% 2020 Men: 39.4% 39.4% 2021 Men: 45.6% 45.6% 2022 Men: 41.5% 41.5% 2023 Men: 41.4% 41.4% 2024 Men: 43.6% 43.6%

Entering Class by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2012 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2013 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2014 Native: 1.3% 1.3% 2015 Native: 3.0% 3.0% 2016 Native: 0.6% 0.6% 2017 Native: 0.8% 0.8% 2018 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2019 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Native: 3.1% 3.1% 2021 Native: 3.4% 3.4% 2022 Native: 0.9% 0.9% 2023 Native: 1.8% 1.8% 2024 Native: 1.9% 1.9% 2011 Asian: 1.5% 1.5% 2012 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2013 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2014 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2015 Asian: 0.7% 0.7% 2016 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2017 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2018 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2019 Asian: 1.7% 1.7% 2020 Asian: 0.6% 0.6% 2021 Asian: 2.0% 2.0% 2022 Asian: 1.2% 1.2% 2023 Asian: 0.9% 0.9% 2024 Asian: 1.6% 1.6% 2011 Black: 1.1% 1.1% 2012 Black: 0.3% 0.3% 2013 Black: 1.4% 1.4% 2014 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2015 Black: 2.3% 2.3% 2016 Black: 3.7% 3.7% 2017 Black: 1.4% 1.4% 2018 Black: 1.3% 1.3% 2019 Black: 1.3% 1.3% 2020 Black: 1.9% 1.9% 2021 Black: 1.1% 1.1% 2022 Black: 3.1% 3.1% 2023 Black: 1.5% 1.5% 2024 Black: 1.9% 1.9% 2011 Hispanic: 3.4% 3.4% 2012 Hispanic: 2.5% 2.5% 2013 Hispanic: 4.2% 4.2% 2014 Hispanic: 2.9% 2.9% 2015 Hispanic: 2.0% 2.0% 2016 Hispanic: 3.1% 3.1% 2017 Hispanic: 5.0% 5.0% 2018 Hispanic: 6.3% 6.3% 2019 Hispanic: 5.0% 5.0% 2020 Hispanic: 6.9% 6.9% 2021 Hispanic: 6.4% 6.4% 2022 Hispanic: 5.9% 5.9% 2023 Hispanic: 7.7% 7.7% 2024 Hispanic: 6.0% 6.0% 2011 White: 86.6% 86.6% 2012 White: 85.6% 85.6% 2013 White: 83.9% 83.9% 2014 White: 81.4% 81.4% 2015 White: 82.0% 82.0% 2016 White: 82.3% 82.3% 2017 White: 81.1% 81.1% 2018 White: 79.2% 79.2% 2019 White: 77.9% 77.9% 2020 White: 75.2% 75.2% 2021 White: 73.7% 73.7% 2022 White: 77.1% 77.1% 2023 White: 72.9% 72.9% 2024 White: 74.6% 74.6% 2011 International: 5.3% 5.3% 2012 International: 8.9% 8.9% 2013 International: 7.5% 7.5% 2014 International: 9.4% 9.4% 2015 International: 6.6% 6.6% 2016 International: 6.2% 6.2% 2017 International: 6.1% 6.1% 2018 International: 7.9% 7.9% 2019 International: 7.3% 7.3% 2020 International: 5.7% 5.7% 2021 International: 5.0% 5.0% 2022 International: 6.2% 6.2% 2023 International: 7.4% 7.4% 2024 International: 7.5% 7.5%

Share of the full-time first-time degree-seeking cohort. Groups IPEDS reports separately — two or more races, and race unknown — are left out, so the lines don't sum to 100%.

Enrolled Undergraduates by Race & Ethnicity

Native Asian Black Hispanic White International
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2020 Native: 1.4% 1.4% 2021 Native: 1.5% 1.5% 2022 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2023 Native: 1.7% 1.7% 2024 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2025 Native: 1.2% 1.2% 2020 Asian: 1.3% 1.3% 2021 Asian: 1.4% 1.4% 2022 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2023 Asian: 2.1% 2.1% 2024 Asian: 1.9% 1.9% 2025 Asian: 1.8% 1.8% 2020 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2021 Black: 1.9% 1.9% 2022 Black: 1.6% 1.6% 2023 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2024 Black: 1.2% 1.2% 2025 Black: 1.8% 1.8% 2020 Hispanic: 8.0% 8.0% 2021 Hispanic: 8.0% 8.0% 2022 Hispanic: 7.4% 7.4% 2023 Hispanic: 9.5% 9.5% 2024 Hispanic: 12.2% 12.2% 2025 Hispanic: 13.5% 13.5% 2020 White: 73.3% 73.3% 2021 White: 71.5% 71.5% 2022 White: 70.7% 70.7% 2023 White: 70.8% 70.8% 2024 White: 67.7% 67.7% 2025 White: 64.7% 64.7% 2020 International: 6.9% 6.9% 2021 International: 7.1% 7.1% 2022 International: 8.6% 8.6% 2023 International: 8.4% 8.4% 2024 International: 9.8% 9.8% 2025 International: 10.9% 10.9%

Share of all full-time degree-seeking undergraduates, not just the entering class. Same excluded groups as above.

IPEDS Admissions (2011–2024), Graduation Rates (2011–2024) and 12-month Enrollment (2020–2025) surveys. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 145 41% / 59% 6% $55,815 44 96%
Artificial Intelligence — — — — $86,600 90 —
Computer Science 19 — 79% / 21% 42% $93,338 94 —
Cybersecurity 4 — 50% / 50% 0% — — —
Chemistry — — — — $66,815 70 —
Mathematics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $70,977 76 —
Biochemistry 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $59,377 53 —
Biology 11 — 27% / 73% 0% $59,326 53 —
English 8 +1 12% / 88% 0% $43,495 12 —
General Studies 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $51,733 31 95%
Global Studies 6 +4 50% / 50% 0% $49,807 26 94%
History 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $50,121 27 —
Ministry 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $39,124 7 100%
Philosophy 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $48,805 23 —
Political Science 5 — 40% / 60% 0% $57,130 47 —
Psychology 29 +3 28% / 72% 0% $44,202 13 100%
Spanish 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $51,310 30 —
Theology 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $46,253 17 —
Animation and Interactive Media — — — — $51,495 30 —
Film Production 6 +1 83% / 17% 0% $40,437 8 100%
Graphic Design 12 +3 42% / 58% 0% $57,367 48 89%
Illustration 10 +3 20% / 80% 10% $57,367 48 89%
Music 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $43,256 11 —
Photography 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $40,437 8 100%
Sacred Music — — — — $46,329 17 —
Criminal Justice 5 +2 20% / 80% 0% $54,572 40 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Sciences 46 20% / 80% 4% $50,670 28 96%
Exercise Science 13 — 38% / 62% 15% $54,442 39 —
Outdoor Education 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $54,104 38 —
Family and Human Services 16 — 6% / 94% 0% $46,874 18 97%
Elementary Education 10 — 10% / 90% 0% $50,013 26 94%
English Education — — — — $50,071 26 —
Mathematics Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $51,772 31 —
Social Studies Education 1 — 0% / 100% 0% — — —
Music Education — — — — $51,970 32 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Construction Management 57 91% / 9% 12% $104,655 98 100%
Electrical Engineering 13 +1 85% / 15% 31% $98,715 96 —
Mechanical Engineering 15 — 80% / 20% 0% $95,860 95 —
Construction Management 29 — 100% / 0% 10% $111,868 99 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 21 5% / 95% 0% $71,391 77 100%
Nursing 21 — 5% / 95% 0% $71,391 77 100%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Soderquist College of Business 63 49% / 51% 19% $84,194 88 95%
Accounting 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $90,886 93 100%
Business Administration 11 +3 55% / 45% 18% $88,116 91 94%
Business Analytics 9 +1 67% / 33% 22% $78,820 84 —
Economics 1 +4 100% / 0% 0% $86,569 90 —
Entrepreneurship 2 +4 0% / 100% 0% $82,244 87 —
Finance 6 +1 83% / 17% 33% $90,147 92 —
General Business 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $75,898 82 94%
International Business 3 +1 33% / 67% 67% $86,678 90 —
Marketing 17 +4 41% / 59% 24% $79,773 85 —
Organizational Leadership 9 — 44% / 56% 0% $88,116 91 94%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,979
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 67%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 19%

Six-Year Graduation Rate

Graduated
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Graduated: 65.6% 65.6% 2012 Graduated: 68.1% 68.1% 2013 Graduated: 65.4% 65.4% 2014 Graduated: 60.6% 60.6% 2015 Graduated: 62.0% 62.0% 2016 Graduated: 64.6% 64.6% 2017 Graduated: 73.1% 73.1% 2018 Graduated: 65.7% 65.7% 2019 Graduated: 71.6% 71.6% 2020 Graduated: 64.5% 64.5% 2021 Graduated: 70.4% 70.4% 2022 Graduated: 71.2% 71.2% 2023 Graduated: 66.8% 66.8% 2024 Graduated: 71.8% 71.8%

Students finishing within 150% of normal time. Each year labels the cohort that entered six years earlier — 2024 tracks the class that started in 2018.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Gender

Men Women
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Men: 68.5% 68.5% 2012 Men: 62.7% 62.7% 2013 Men: 61.9% 61.9% 2014 Men: 62.7% 62.7% 2015 Men: 57.8% 57.8% 2016 Men: 65.3% 65.3% 2017 Men: 68.5% 68.5% 2018 Men: 57.7% 57.7% 2019 Men: 74.2% 74.2% 2020 Men: 53.7% 53.7% 2021 Men: 63.5% 63.5% 2022 Men: 67.5% 67.5% 2023 Men: 60.7% 60.7% 2024 Men: 66.7% 66.7% 2011 Women: 62.9% 62.9% 2012 Women: 73.2% 73.2% 2013 Women: 68.0% 68.0% 2014 Women: 58.8% 58.8% 2015 Women: 65.3% 65.3% 2016 Women: 64.0% 64.0% 2017 Women: 76.8% 76.8% 2018 Women: 71.8% 71.8% 2019 Women: 69.6% 69.6% 2020 Women: 72.5% 72.5% 2021 Women: 75.2% 75.2% 2022 Women: 73.6% 73.6% 2023 Women: 72.0% 72.0% 2024 Women: 75.4% 75.4%

IPEDS reports the cohort as men and women only.

Six-Year Graduation Rate by Race & Ethnicity

Hispanic White International
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Hispanic: 77.8% 77.8% 2012 Hispanic: 62.5% 62.5% 2013 Hispanic: 86.7% 86.7% 2014 Hispanic: 77.8% 77.8% 2015 Hispanic: 33.3% 33.3% 2016 Hispanic: 40.0% 40.0% 2017 Hispanic: 77.8% 77.8% 2018 Hispanic: 55.0% 55.0% 2019 Hispanic: 73.3% 73.3% 2020 Hispanic: 54.5% 54.5% 2021 Hispanic: 65.2% 65.2% 2022 Hispanic: 68.4% 68.4% 2023 Hispanic: 60.0% 60.0% 2024 Hispanic: 68.4% 68.4% 2011 White: 63.4% 63.4% 2012 White: 66.7% 66.7% 2013 White: 65.7% 65.7% 2014 White: 59.2% 59.2% 2015 White: 62.8% 62.8% 2016 White: 64.9% 64.9% 2017 White: 72.9% 72.9% 2018 White: 67.5% 67.5% 2019 White: 71.6% 71.6% 2020 White: 65.7% 65.7% 2021 White: 72.3% 72.3% 2022 White: 73.1% 73.1% 2023 White: 67.9% 67.9% 2024 White: 72.7% 72.7% 2011 International: 92.9% 92.9% 2012 International: 89.7% 89.7% 2013 International: 74.1% 74.1% 2014 International: 72.4% 72.4% 2015 International: 80.0% 80.0% 2016 International: 90.0% 90.0% 2017 International: 81.8% 81.8% 2018 International: 68.0% 68.0% 2019 International: 86.4% 86.4% 2020 International: 77.8% 77.8% 2021 International: 77.8% 77.8% 2022 International: 80.0% 80.0% 2023 International: 79.2% 79.2% 2024 International: 83.3% 83.3%

Each group's completers over its own share of the entering cohort. Groups making up less than 2% of everyone this college graduated over the period are left off — their rates swing on a handful of students and read as noise.

IPEDS Graduation Rates survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 25.3% 84 31% / 69% 0% $46,847 18 98%
Business & Economics 19.0% 63 49% / 51% 19% $84,195 88 95%
Health Sciences 11.7% 39 21% / 79% 5% $63,525 63 100%
Arts 10.5% 35 40% / 60% 3% $51,320 30 92%
Professional 10.2% 34 88% / 12% 9% $103,442 97 100%
Engineering 8.4% 28 82% / 18% 14% $97,186 95 —
Computer Science 6.9% 23 74% / 26% 35% $93,338 94 —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 13 23% / 77% 0% $59,334 53 —
Education 3.6% 12 8% / 92% 0% $50,173 27 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.3% 1 0% / 100% 0% $70,977 76 —

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 53%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 76% 65%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Acceptance & Yield

Acceptance Yield
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Acceptance: 72.5% 72.5% 2012 Acceptance: 64.6% 64.6% 2013 Acceptance: 69.8% 69.8% 2014 Acceptance: 69.8% 69.8% 2015 Acceptance: 73.8% 73.8% 2016 Acceptance: 77.1% 77.1% 2017 Acceptance: 75.8% 75.8% 2018 Acceptance: 77.1% 77.1% 2019 Acceptance: 75.8% 75.8% 2020 Acceptance: 58.9% 58.9% 2021 Acceptance: 52.9% 52.9% 2022 Acceptance: 56.6% 56.6% 2023 Acceptance: 67.6% 67.6% 2024 Acceptance: 76.1% 76.1% 2011 Yield: 41.6% 41.6% 2012 Yield: 42.1% 42.1% 2013 Yield: 38.2% 38.2% 2014 Yield: 37.9% 37.9% 2015 Yield: 41.6% 41.6% 2016 Yield: 34.7% 34.7% 2017 Yield: 35.9% 35.9% 2018 Yield: 37.8% 37.8% 2019 Yield: 35.8% 35.8% 2020 Yield: 37.6% 37.6% 2021 Yield: 39.3% 39.3% 2022 Yield: 36.3% 36.3% 2023 Yield: 36.7% 36.7% 2024 Yield: 30.9% 30.9%

Applicants, Admitted & Enrolled

Applicants Admitted Enrolled
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Applicants: 1,193 1,193 2012 Applicants: 1,170 1,170 2013 Applicants: 1,143 1,143 2014 Applicants: 1,201 1,201 2015 Applicants: 1,166 1,166 2016 Applicants: 1,206 1,206 2017 Applicants: 1,198 1,198 2018 Applicants: 1,094 1,094 2019 Applicants: 1,176 1,176 2020 Applicants: 1,422 1,422 2021 Applicants: 1,604 1,604 2022 Applicants: 1,490 1,490 2023 Applicants: 1,545 1,545 2024 Applicants: 1,647 1,647 2011 Admitted: 865 865 2012 Admitted: 756 756 2013 Admitted: 798 798 2014 Admitted: 838 838 2015 Admitted: 860 860 2016 Admitted: 930 930 2017 Admitted: 908 908 2018 Admitted: 844 844 2019 Admitted: 891 891 2020 Admitted: 837 837 2021 Admitted: 848 848 2022 Admitted: 844 844 2023 Admitted: 1,045 1,045 2024 Admitted: 1,254 1,254 2011 Enrolled: 360 360 2012 Enrolled: 318 318 2013 Enrolled: 305 305 2014 Enrolled: 318 318 2015 Enrolled: 358 358 2016 Enrolled: 323 323 2017 Enrolled: 326 326 2018 Enrolled: 319 319 2019 Enrolled: 319 319 2020 Enrolled: 315 315 2021 Enrolled: 333 333 2022 Enrolled: 306 306 2023 Enrolled: 384 384 2024 Enrolled: 388 388

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1070 – 1340
SAT Math Range 520 – 650
SAT RW Range 550 – 690

SAT Composite

25th 75th
1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 1030 1030 2012 25th: 1020 1020 2013 25th: 1005 1005 2015 25th: 1030 1030 2016 25th: 1015 1015 2017 25th: 1080 1080 2018 25th: 1110 1110 2019 25th: 1060 1060 2020 25th: 1090 1090 2021 25th: 1100 1100 2022 25th: 1100 1100 2023 25th: 1130 1130 2024 25th: 1070 1070 2011 75th: 1300 1300 2012 75th: 1250 1250 2013 75th: 1280 1280 2015 75th: 1285 1285 2016 75th: 1245 1245 2017 75th: 1310 1310 2018 75th: 1365 1365 2019 75th: 1260 1260 2020 75th: 1310 1310 2021 75th: 1320 1320 2022 75th: 1390 1390 2023 75th: 1345 1345 2024 75th: 1340 1340

SAT Math

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 510 510 2012 25th: 520 520 2013 25th: 505 505 2015 25th: 510 510 2016 25th: 480 480 2017 25th: 530 530 2018 25th: 530 530 2019 25th: 520 520 2020 25th: 530 530 2021 25th: 540 540 2022 25th: 530 530 2023 25th: 540 540 2024 25th: 520 520 2011 75th: 620 620 2012 75th: 620 620 2013 75th: 640 640 2015 75th: 625 625 2016 75th: 600 600 2017 75th: 630 630 2018 75th: 670 670 2019 75th: 620 620 2020 75th: 630 630 2021 75th: 665 665 2022 75th: 680 680 2023 75th: 670 670 2024 75th: 650 650

SAT Reading & Writing

25th 75th
400 500 600 700 800 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 25th: 520 520 2012 25th: 500 500 2013 25th: 500 500 2015 25th: 520 520 2016 25th: 535 535 2017 25th: 550 550 2018 25th: 580 580 2019 25th: 540 540 2020 25th: 560 560 2021 25th: 560 560 2022 25th: 570 570 2023 25th: 590 590 2024 25th: 550 550 2011 75th: 680 680 2012 75th: 630 630 2013 75th: 640 640 2015 75th: 660 660 2016 75th: 645 645 2017 75th: 680 680 2018 75th: 695 695 2019 75th: 640 640 2020 75th: 680 680 2021 75th: 655 655 2022 75th: 710 710 2023 75th: 675 675 2024 75th: 690 690

Submitting a Test Score

Submitted
0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2011 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2012 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2013 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2015 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2016 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2017 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2018 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2019 Submitted: 98.0% 98.0% 2020 Submitted: 100.0% 100.0% 2021 Submitted: 87.0% 87.0% 2022 Submitted: 79.0% 79.0% 2023 Submitted: 58.0% 58.0% 2024 Submitted: 61.0% 61.0%

IPEDS Admissions survey, 2011–2024. Years a college didn't file leave a gap in the line. Test-score submission adds SAT and ACT submitters, capped at 100% — a student can send both.