Private nonprofit · Seminary

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, Iowa · Large suburb

#3 best value in Iowa#5 most selective in Iowa
67.5%
Admit rate
$16,282
Avg net price
68%
Graduation rate
$40,650
Median earnings

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Ankeny, Iowa (large suburb setting), enrolling 405 undergraduates. It has a Baptist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 405 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 68% admitNCCAA Division IICold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary's admitted students.

Admit rate
67.5%
SAT (mid 50%)
990–1190
Avg GPA (est.)
3.22

Enter a test score to see where you land against Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Ankeny, Iowa

Ankeny is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a suburb of the state capital of Des Moines. Ankeny was founded as an agrarian community on April 22, 1875, by John Fletcher Ankeny and Sarah "Sally" Ankeny (née Wolgamot) on 80 acres purchased on July 11, 1874, for $1,600. The town, a single square mile, was formally incorporated on February 28, 1903. There used to be a YMCA in Ankeny, of the YMCA of Greater Des Moines. It closed on March 1, 2019, due to problems with funding and a decline in membership. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To Great Lakes shore
300 miles
Nearest airport
14 miles to Des Moines (DSM) · major hub

How Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary compares

Selectivity67.5%

More selective than 68% · #5 most selective of 28 in Iowa

SAT average1109

Higher than 33%

Graduation rate68%

Higher than 74% · #10 of 30 in Iowa

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$40,650

Higher than 15% · #30 of 31 in Iowa

Average net price$16,282

Cheaper than 67% · #3 cheapest of 29 in Iowa

Median debt at graduation$12,971

Lower than 94%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment405

Larger than 19%

Percentiles compare Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Iowa.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

465students
  • Undergraduate40587%
  • Graduate6013%

Undergraduates by gender

405undergrads
  • Women23157%
  • Men17443%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White85%
  • Black2.0%
  • Hispanic3.7%
  • Asian1.7%
  • Other or multiracial7.2%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
405
Graduate enrollment
60
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
Students over 25
5%
Median family income
$48,044
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$53,181
Endowment
$5,029,098

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate
67.5%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
990–1190
SAT average
1109
SAT reading
500–610
SAT math
490–580
ACT composite
19–26
Average GPA (estimated)
3.22

Cost

In-state tuition
$20,270
Room & board
$8,380
Books & supplies
$1,240
Total cost of attendance
$32,722
Average net price
$16,282

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)
68%
Graduated on time (4 years)
58%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,372
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,650
Median debt at graduation
$12,971
Students with federal loans
21%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
87%

About 9% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
58%
First-generation
52%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
323
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
80%
Housing charge (year)
$3,760
Meal plan (year)
$4,190
Application fee
$45
Athletics
NCCAA Division II
Varsity athletes
135 (66 men · 69 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)

Soccer44
Basketball39
Track and Field (Outdoor)23
Volleyball15
Cross Country14

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
0
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (611 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.

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
$14,121
$30–48k
$14,439
$48–75k
$16,036
$75–110k
$17,612
$110k+
$19,580

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
$67,421

$16,036/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.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$7,962
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 100% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $7,962. 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 106 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)
$40,650
Typical debt at graduation
$12,971
Debt vs. one year's pay
32%
Out-earn a HS grad
56%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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
$30,849
Men
$50,282

Men out-earn women by $19,433 (63%) 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
86°F
Winter low
12°F
Annual rain
37″
Annual snow
24.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.75.4JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ankeny, IA US station (1.4 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.