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Baptist University of the Americas Data & Information Overview

26% Student Loan Default Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Baptist University of the Americas, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Baptist University of the Americas Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Baptist University of the Americas 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 Baptist University of the Americas?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Baptist University of the Americas has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Baptist University of the Americas Faculty

10 to 1 Student to Faculty
16% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Baptist University of the Americas it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

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

Full-Time Faculty Percent  16 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Baptist University of the Americas

56% Freshmen Retention
24% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Baptist University of the Americas this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  56 out of 100
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100

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 24% for first-time, full-time students at Baptist University of the Americas, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.

On-Time Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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100

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Baptist University of the Americas Undergraduate Student Diversity

78 Full-Time Undergraduates
43.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
53.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 117 undergraduates at Baptist University of the Americas with 78 being full-time and 39 being part-time.

How Much Does Baptist University of the Americas Cost?

$10,887 Net Price
11% Take Out Loans
$3,568 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Baptist University of the Americas is $10,887. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Baptist University of the Americas, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Baptist University of the Americas, approximately 11% of students took out student loans averaging $892 a year. That adds up to $3,568 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Baptist University of the Americas is 25.7%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Baptist University of the Americas Graduates Make?

$31,894 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Baptist University of the Americas make around $31,894 per year during the early years of their employment. Unfortunately, this is 25% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Baptist University of the Americas

Texas State
78 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Located in San Antonio, Texas, Baptist University of the Americas is a private not-for-profit institution. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Baptist University of the Americas are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2418 W. Ansley Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78224-1443
Phone: 210-924-4338
Website: www.bua.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baptist-University-of-the-Am%C3%A9ricas/370332525263
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/BUAtexas

Baptist University of the Americas Majors

6 Majors With Completions
22 Undergraduate Degrees
Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 8 NA
Theological & Ministerial Studies 6 NA
Business Administration & Management 3 NA
Music 2 NA
Romance Languages 1 NA
Multicultural & Diversity Studies 0 NA

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

Online Learning at Baptist University of the Americas

83% Take At Least One Class Online
43% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 129 students took at least one online class at Baptist University of the Americas. This is an increase from the 116 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 129 67
2019-2020 116 85
2018-2019 87 7
2017-2018 44 6
2016-2017 41 0

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Notes 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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