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Biola University

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La Mirada, CASee your chances →private nonprofitDoctoral/Professional Universities

Acceptance Rate

74.4%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1160–1370

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$46,704

Undergrad Enrollment

3,390

Applicants

4,003

Yield Rate

31.3%

Student:Faculty

14:1

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What you pay

$31,495/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $125,980 over four years.

What grads earn

$59,925/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$54,123 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.1 years of pay.

72% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

6.9%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

26%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Biola University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$27,144
$30–48k$25,410
$48–75k$26,825
$75–110k$29,846
Over $110k$37,314

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

71%

Completion · all

69%

Completion · Pell

62%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

74%

Median debt

$23,875

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
4,003
Admitted
2,40560.1%
Enrolled
75331% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling2
Motor Vehicle Theft11
Rape2

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball42Basketball17Soccer33Swimming23Tennis9Track & Field51Water Polo26

Women's

Basketball14Golf13Soccer35Softball20Swimming26Tennis9Track & Field34Volleyball20Water Polo24
Research Activity
FY 2024
$2Mtotal R&D expenditure#607 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General108 grads
Psychology, General79 grads
Cinematography and Film/Video Production61 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse59 grads
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other42 grads
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General35 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching29 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General28 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science21 grads
English Language and Literature, General20 grads

4yr Grad Rate

55%

6yr Grad Rate

70%

Retention Rate

84%

Median Earnings

$56,778