Private nonprofit · University
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, Texas · Large city
- —
- Admit rate
- $24,906
- Avg net price
- 19%
- Graduation rate
- $44,644
- Median earnings
Arlington Baptist University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Arlington, Texas (large city setting), enrolling 284 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Baptist religious affiliation.
About Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. European settlement in the Arlington area dates back at least to the 1840s. The rich soil of the area attracted farmers, and several agriculture-related businesses were well established by the late nineteenth century. Arlington is home to Six Flags Over Texas, a nationwide theme park that includes many notable attractions. Six Flags also opened Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, a waterpark, after the previous location, Wet 'n Wild, was sold to them in the mid-1990s. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 10 miles to Fort Worth, TX
- To the ocean
- 241 miles
- Nearest airport
- 13 miles to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) · major hub
How Arlington Baptist University compares
Higher than 5% · #82 of 87 in Texas
Higher than 3%
Higher than 23% · #75 of 94 in Texas
Cheaper than 29% · #73 cheapest of 88 in Texas
Lower than 11%
Lower than 10%
Larger than 16%
Percentiles compare Arlington Baptist University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Texas.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate28494%
- Graduate186%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women10336%
- Men18164%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White35%
- Black21%
- Hispanic41%
- Other or multiracial2.8%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 284
- Graduate enrollment
- 18
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Students over 25
- 4%
- Median family income
- $50,138
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $37,755
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 97 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Texas94%
- Other U.S. states6.2%
Most first-years stay in state — Arlington Baptist University draws overwhelmingly from Texas.
Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $20,830
- Room & board
- $8,980
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Total cost of attendance
- $33,424
- Average net price
- $24,906
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 19%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 17%
- First-year retention
- 41%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $32,206
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,644
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 36%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 180
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 63%
- Application fee
- $50
- Athletics
- NCCAA Division II
- Varsity athletes
- 205 (125 men · 80 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (5)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- C
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 2.2 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 2
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (302 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Four-year (or more) true cost
Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.
$26,892/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 82% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,063. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 130 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $44,644
- Typical debt at graduation
- $27,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 60%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 40%
Typical debt would take roughly 6.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $15,864 (47%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 94°F
- Winter low
- 34°F
- Annual rain
- 40.1″
- Annual snow
- 0.8″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington Six Flags, TX US station (4.9 mi from campus).
What Arlington Baptist University graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.














