by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Faith International University was awarded 1 badge in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is theological & ministerial studies.
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Faith was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Faith International University has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Faith is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Faith International University is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
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 Faith International University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Faith the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Faith International University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 142 undergraduates at Faith with 86 being full-time and 56 being part-time.
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 Faith, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Faith, approximately 25% of students took out student loans averaging $3,134 a year. That adds up to $12,536 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Faith is 2.9%. 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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Contact details for Faith are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3504 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407-0186 |
| Phone: | 253-752-2020 |
| Website: | https://www.faithiu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 30 | NA |
| Religious Studies | 22 | NA |
| General Education | 6 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 0 | NA |
| Educational Administration | 0 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 0 | NA |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 0 | NA |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 0 | NA |
| Religious Education | 0 | NA |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 0 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2020-2021, 187 students took at least one online class at Faith International University. This is a decrease from the 222 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 187 | 126 |
| 2019-2020 | 222 | 176 |
| 2018-2019 | 132 | 106 |
| 2017-2018 | 83 | 24 |
| 2016-2017 | 141 | 59 |
Learn more about online learning at Faith International University.
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
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