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.

Private nonprofitSmall · 284 undergradsLarge cityNCCAA Division II

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
To the ocean
241 miles
Nearest airport
13 miles to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) · major hub

How Arlington Baptist University compares

Graduation rate19%

Higher than 5% · #82 of 87 in Texas

First-year retention41%

Higher than 3%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$44,644

Higher than 23% · #75 of 94 in Texas

Average net price$24,906

Cheaper than 29% · #73 cheapest of 88 in Texas

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio20 : 1

Lower than 10%

Undergraduate enrollment284

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

302students
  • Undergraduate28494%
  • Graduate186%

Undergraduates by gender

284undergrads
  • 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)

Baseball66
Basketball54
Soccer38
Softball29
Volleyball18

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.

0.7reported offenses a year
0 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
0.7

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.

< $30k
$21,759
$30–48k
$21,518
$48–75k
$26,892
$75–110k
$28,642
$110k+
$25,941

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.

Est. total to a degree
$113,316

$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.

82%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,063
average award, among those who get one

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.

Weigh it value

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.

Women
$34,058
Men
$49,922

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

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Arlington Six Flags, TX US station (4.9 mi from campus).

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.