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WBU was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The acceptance rate at Williams Baptist University is a competitive 59%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 5% of students accepted to WBU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 415 and 555. Math scores were between 545 and 615.
With a student to faculty ratio of 16 to 1, Williams Baptist University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 Williams Baptist University is 100%. This is higher 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 Williams Baptist University this rate is 58%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from WBU have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Williams Baptist University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 589 undergraduates at WBU with 577 being full-time and 12 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,008 | $9,691 | $10,099 | $12,520 | $9,640 |
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 WBU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 WBU, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $7,068 a year. That adds up to $28,272 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for WBU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 60 W Fulbright Avenue, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 |
| Phone: | 870-886-6741 |
| Website: | https://williamsbaptistuniversity.com/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 18 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 14 | $31,309 |
| Health & Physical Education | 9 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 8 | NA |
| General Psychology | 8 | NA |
| General Biology | 6 | NA |
| Biblical Studies | 6 | NA |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 5 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 5 | NA |
| Other Business, Management & Marketing | 2 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 171 students took at least one online class at Williams Baptist University. This is an increase from the 82 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 171 | 25 |
| 2021-2022 | 82 | 29 |
| 2020-2021 | 227 | 33 |
| 2018-2019 | 143 | 25 |
Learn more about online learning at Williams Baptist 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.
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