Ouachita Baptist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Southern Baptist
Population 30,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74%)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,605
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 62%
From Region 34%
Athletes 577 (36.5%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 80%
Black 6%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 173 36% 82% 2% 5% 6% 1% $67,806 37 +0.32 62 98%
General Engineering 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $95,705 48 -0.22 91 — — — — —
Pre-Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $94,508 38 -0.31 91 — — — — —
Computer Science 6 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 17% 17% $108,814 35 -0.47 97 — — — — —
Applied Mathematics 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,554 32 -0.58 89 — — — — —
Chemistry 2 +2 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,847 64 +0.12 71 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,177 44 -0.38 74 — — — — —
Physics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,496 34 -0.37 78 — — — — —
Biology 38 +4 47% 82% 5% 3% 5% 0% $82,803 97 +1.90 83 98% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 8 — 62% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,803 93 +1.19 83 98% — — — —
Dietetics 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $61,500 38 -0.24 46 — — — — —
Environmental Studies — — — — — — — — $62,270 71 +0.45 48 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 19 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,720 55 +0.08 50 100% — — — —
Biblical Languages — +1 — — — — — — $53,831 35 -0.38 26 — — — — —
English 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,298 35 -0.38 15 — — — — —
History 8 +4 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,095 49 -0.18 29 94% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,400 32 -0.38 25 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,698 43 -0.28 36 — — — — —
Public/Applied History — — — — — — — — $52,223 33 -0.46 22 — — — — —
Spanish — +5 — — — — — — $53,817 35 -0.38 26 — — — — —
Writing 3 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,049 31 -0.53 13 — — — — —
Communication 30 +8 37% 83% 0% 13% 0% 3% $62,903 56 +0.10 50 97% — — — —
Family and Community Services 7 +1 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,874 37 -0.16 21 — — — — —
Political Science 3 +2 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $68,754 42 -0.25 64 — — — — —
Psychology 22 +2 18% 59% 5% 5% 23% 0% $49,159 17 -0.90 15 100% — — — —
Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $52,786 37 -0.37 23 — — — — —
Sociology 1 +5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,741 37 -0.38 23 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 6 +2 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,242 77 +0.60 54 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 71 69% 86% 0% 4% 4% 1% $91,893 91 +0.11 89 100%
Accounting 12 — 67% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $103,526 86 +1.07 95 100% — — — —
Business Administration 12 +6 67% 92% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,543 58 -0.16 73 100% — — — —
Business Analytics 8 +5 100% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $69,541 6 -1.31 65 100% — — — —
Business Management 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $74,543 58 -0.16 73 100% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 4 +3 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,179 67 +0.06 77 — — — — —
Finance 28 +11 71% 86% 0% 4% 4% 4% $106,624 72 +0.26 96 100% — — — —
Marketing 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $82,193 67 +0.36 82 100% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $74,543 49 -0.10 73 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Christian Studies 28 46% 86% 4% 4% 4% 0% $43,919 0 -0.85 7
Biblical Studies 8 — 62% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $43,311 13 -0.93 7 — — — — —
Christian Missions 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,391 11 -1.04 6 — — — — —
Christian Studies 4 +12 25% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $52,740 71 +0.24 23 — — — — —
Ministry 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $41,480 9 -1.15 5 — — — — —
Theology and Religious Vocations — — — — — — — — $41,218 9 -1.18 5 — — — — —
Worship Ministry 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 14% 0% $42,451 11 -1.03 6 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Education 63 54% 70% 0% 14% 13% 0% $64,415 24 +0.78 54 96%
Exercise Science 24 +2 62% 50% 0% 21% 21% 0% $70,579 82 +1.03 67 96% — — — —
Kinesiology — — — — — — — — $70,579 82 +1.03 67 96% — — — —
Kinesiology 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,319 82 +1.00 66 — — — — —
Speech Education — — — — — — — — $59,536 35 -0.33 41 — — — — —
Sport Management 11 — 100% 45% 0% 36% 18% 0% $70,579 81 +0.98 67 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 13 — 8% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,298 81 +0.60 32 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,298 58 +0.14 32 96% — — — —
Physical Education 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,047 46 -0.21 32 — — — — —
Secondary Education 3 +5 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $56,298 58 +0.14 32 96% — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $56,661 90 +1.05 33 — — — — —
Music Education 5 — 20% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,960 88 +0.99 31 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Fine Arts 28 36% 79% 4% 7% 7% 4% $39,601 0 -1.14 4 94%
Fine Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,676 10 -0.98 3 — — — — —
Graphic Design 11 — 27% 73% 9% 0% 9% 9% $45,564 8 -1.13 9 — — — — —
Music 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,292 8 -1.12 3 — — — — —
Music Management 3 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,094 8 -1.14 3 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $35,969 8 -1.16 3 — — — — —
Musical Theatre 5 — 20% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $35,094 7 -1.25 2 94% — — — —
Studio Art 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,283 9 -1.02 3 — — — — —
Theatre 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,094 9 -1.07 2 94% — — — —
Voice and Opera 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $35,955 8 -1.16 3 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 21 5% 81% 5% 5% 5% 0% $88,118 86 -0.41 87
Nursing 21 — 5% 81% 5% 5% 5% 0% $88,118 38 -0.41 87 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,915
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 21.4% 82 73% 80% 0% 9% 6% 1% $89,034 69 +0.23 88 99% —
Health Sciences 16.9% 65 26% 75% 2% 9% 9% 0% $73,944 36 +0.29 73 98% —
Social Sciences 16.4% 63 24% 75% 2% 8% 10% 2% $56,995 44 -0.30 34 98% —
Humanities 12.2% 47 45% 89% 2% 2% 4% 0% $47,616 10 -0.63 12 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 12.0% 46 50% 80% 4% 2% 4% 0% $82,803 98 +1.78 83 98% —
Arts 8.6% 33 33% 82% 3% 6% 6% 3% $42,080 12 -0.81 6 94% —
Education 5.7% 22 27% 95% 0% 0% 5% 0% $56,264 69 +0.36 32 96% —
Computer Science 1.6% 6 100% 67% 0% 0% 17% 17% $108,814 48 -0.47 97 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 6 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $77,516 47 -0.24 77 — —
Professional 1.6% 6 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $64,242 42 +0.60 54 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.0% 4 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $61,500 57 -0.24 46 — —
Engineering 1.0% 4 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $95,406 19 -0.24 91 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 125 $2.7M $2.7M -$2K
Baseball 35 $522K $537K -$14K
Swimming & Diving 35 $404K $399K $5K
Wrestling 31 $385K $357K $28K
Cross Country 29 $336K $432K -$96K
Soccer 28 $339K $338K $828
Track & Field (outdoor) 25 $112K $144K -$32K
Basketball 15 $690K $615K $75K
Tennis 8 $337K $336K $622
Total 325 $5.9M $5.9M -$34K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 65 $156K $130K $26K
Track & Field (indoor) 60 $156K $130K $26K
Cross Country 37 $470K $390K $79K
Soccer 33 $453K $467K -$13K
Softball 29 $450K $502K -$52K
Swimming & Diving 21 $239K $242K -$3K
Volleyball 20 $315K $296K $19K
Basketball 15 $533K $537K -$4K
Tennis 11 $220K $221K -$337
Total 252 $3.0M $2.9M $78K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 125 $2.7M $2.7M -$2K
Track & Field (outdoor) 90 $268K $274K -$5K
Cross Country 66 $806K $822K -$16K
Soccer 61 $792K $805K -$12K
Track & Field (indoor) 60 $156K $130K $26K
Swimming & Diving 56 $644K $642K $2K
Baseball 35 $522K $537K -$14K
Wrestling 31 $385K $357K $28K
Basketball 30 $1.2M $1.2M $71K
Softball 29 $450K $502K -$52K
Volleyball 20 $315K $296K $19K
Tennis 19 $558K $557K $285
Total 577 $9.8M $9.7M $148K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 74% 74% 74%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 89%
SAT Range 1070 – 1280
SAT Math Range 530 – 630
SAT RW Range 540 – 650