Biola University Data & Information Overview

Want the scoop on Biola University? We've put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Biola offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Biola University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Biola University was awarded 20 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is Biblical studies.

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked Biola as #315 out of 1,715 colleges and universities in the country on its 2021 Best Colleges list.

Out of the 116 colleges in California, Biola is ranked at #32.

See all of the rankings for Biola University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Biola?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Biola University is 72%. That's higher than the rate at many schools, but still low enough to be considered somewhat selective. If you want to get in, you'll need good grades and to be able to show that Biola is a good fit for you.

Average Test Scores

About 75% of students accepted to Biola submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 543 and 658. Math scores were between 520 and 640.

Biola received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 21 and 28.

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Biola University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Biola University is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

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 Biola University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Biola University

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 87% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Biola University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Biola the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 52%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%

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Excellent Overall Diversity at Biola

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,010 undergraduates at Biola with 3,779 being full-time and 231 being part-time.

Biola Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

With an overall score of 89.07 out of 100, Biola is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does Biola University Cost?

The overall average net price of Biola is $31,345. 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 Biola

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$24,865	$26,820	$28,344	$32,589	$38,550

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 Biola, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Biola, approximately 62% of students took out student loans averaging $8,207 a year. That adds up to $32,828 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Biola is 2.0%. 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.

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How Much Money Do Biola Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Biola make around $44,500 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Biola graduates since it is 12% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Biola University make the most money.

Location of Biola University

Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in La Mirada, California. The suburban atmosphere of La Mirada makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Biola are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Phone:	562-903-6000
Website:	https://www.biola.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/Biola
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/biolau

Biola University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 52 majors graduated from Biola University. Of these students, 912 received undergraduate degrees and 472 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	113	NA
General Psychology	66	$26,500
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	62	NA
General Biology	51	$24,400
Teacher Education Grade Specific	46	$27,600
Communication & Media Studies	42	$30,200
Nursing	39	$75,500
Sociology	37	$26,100
Communication Sciences	36	$26,500
Music	35	NA

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

Online Learning at Biola

Online courses area 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.

In 2017-2018, 2,002 students took at least one online class at Biola University. This is an increase from the 1,590 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	2,002	670
2016-2017	1,590	555
2015-2016	1,188	285
2014-2015	917	247
2013-2014	417	86

Learn more about online learning at Biola University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Biola University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• California Lutheran University
• Ouachita Baptist University
• Saint Mary’s College of California
• Washington College
• Westmont College

Curious on how these schools stack up against Biola? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Robert J. Boser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.