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Ouachita Baptist University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 30,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,612
Men / Women 45% / 55%
White 80%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Business & Economics 20%
Arts 11%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,500
Est. Cost of Attendance $47,321
10-Year ROI $115,000
ROI Percentile 30th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 260 (76th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 89%
SAT Range 1,070 – 1,280
ACT Range 22 – 28

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 128 35% / 65% 2% $67,378
Applied Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Engineering Physics 3 100% / 0% 33%
Mathematics
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 28 +3 39% / 61% 0% $80,001
Biomedical Sciences 6 50% / 50% 0% $80,001
Chemistry 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 7 0% / 100% 0%
Dietetics 5 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biblical Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 19 +4 32% / 68% 0% $48,022
Criminal Justice 4 100% / 0% 0%
English 5 +2 20% / 80% 0%
Family and Community Services 9 +2 11% / 89% 0%
History 5 +2 40% / 60% 0% $55,095
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 67% / 33% 0%
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0%
Political Science 3 +4 67% / 33% 0%
Psychology 17 +3 18% / 82% 0%
Public/Applied History
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology
Spanish 1 +3 100% / 0% 0%
Writing 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 58 67% / 33% 9% $70,233
Accounting 11 55% / 45% 9%
Business Administration 10 30% / 70% 10%
Business Analytics 6 100% / 0% 33% $78,248
Business Management 2 100% / 0% 50%
Entrepreneurship 5 +2 40% / 60% 0%
Finance 18 +5 89% / 11% 0% $67,562
Marketing 4 +4 75% / 25% 0%
Organizational Leadership 2 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Christian Studies 16 50% / 50% 0%
Biblical Studies 6 50% / 50% 0%
Christian Studies 6 +5 50% / 50% 0%
Ministry 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Missions/Missionary Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations
Worship Ministry 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 49 16% / 84% 2% $55,854
Exercise Science 14 14% / 86% 0% $59,270
Kinesiology 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,270
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Speech Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sport Management 6 67% / 33% 0% $59,270
Elementary Education 16 6% / 94% 6% $52,268
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,268
Secondary Education 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $52,268
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Fine Arts 31 29% / 71% 0%
Fine Arts 2 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 7 29% / 71% 0%
Music 2 50% / 50% 0%
Music Management 7 43% / 57% 0%
Music Performance
Musical Theatre 6 17% / 83% 0%
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 4 25% / 75% 0%
Voice and Opera 1 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 38 24% / 76% 0%
Nursing 38 24% / 76% 0%