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Arlington Baptist University Comprehensive Profile

5% Student Loan Default Rate

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Where Does Arlington Baptist University Rank?

2026 Best Colleges Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

National Standing

ABU was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Arlington Baptist University?

Getting Accepted

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Faculty at Arlington Baptist University

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
16% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Arlington Baptist University, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Full-Time Faculty Share

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Arlington Baptist University is 16%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  16 out of 100
0
100

Academic Performance at Arlington Baptist University

44% Freshmen Retention
5% On-Time Graduation Rate

First-Year Student Retention

The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 44% rate at Arlington Baptist University is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.

Freshmen Retention Rate  44 out of 100
0
100

Time to Degree

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at ABU is 5%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  5 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Arlington Baptist University.

Student Demographics at Arlington Baptist University

268 Undergraduate Students
64.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
37.6% Percent Women

During the most recent academic year, there were 268 undergraduates at ABU.

Get more detailed information on the diversity at Arlington Baptist University.

What Does Arlington Baptist University Cost?

$16,772 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
$25,084 Total Student Loans

The overall average net price of ABU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for ABU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$24,353 $25,963 $31,779 $32,224 $31,647

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ABU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Borrowing and Loans

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ABU, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,271 a year. That adds up to $25,084 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Arlington Baptist University.

What Do Arlington Baptist University Alumni Earn?

$44,644 Avg Salary of Grads
Low Earnings Boost

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Arlington Baptist University make about $44,644 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

See which majors at Arlington Baptist University make the most money.

Location of Arlington Baptist University

Texas State
268 Undergraduate Students
Large City Campus Setting

Arlington Baptist University is an private not-for-profit institution found in Arlington, Texas. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Arlington Baptist University.

Location of Arlington Baptist University

Contact details for Arlington Baptist University can be found below.

Contact Details
Address: 3001 W Division, Arlington, TX 76012-3425
Phone: 8174618741
Website: abu.edu

Arlington Baptist University Majors

5 Majors With Completions
54 Undergraduate Degrees

In the latest year of available data, students from 5 majors graduated from Arlington Baptist University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Completions Average Salary of Graduates
Multi-Disciplinary Studies 27 NA
Business & Commerce 16 NA
Pastoral Specialized Ministries 5 NA
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 NA
Teacher Education Grade Specific 2 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Arlington Baptist University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Distance Learning at ABU

106% Take At Least One Class Online
9% Take All Classes Online

Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

284 students took at least one online class at Arlington Baptist University.

Learn more about online learning at Arlington Baptist University.

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Data Sources and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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