Private nonprofit · University

Webber International University

Babson Park, Florida · Fringe rural

69.4%
Admit rate
$29,529
Avg net price
28%
Graduation rate
$45,606
Median earnings

Webber International University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Babson Park, Florida (fringe rural setting), enrolling 813 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 813 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 69% admitNAIA Division I · The Sun ConferenceMild winters

About Babson Park, Florida

Babson Park is a census-designated place in Polk County, Florida, United States. The original name of the general area was Cody Villa, after the Cody family that moved there in the 1890s. Later, the community was known as Crooked Lake after the adjacent body of water of the same name. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
49 miles to Orlando, FL
To the ocean
52 miles
Nearest airport
32 miles to Lakeland Linder (LAL)

How Webber International University compares

Selectivity69.4%

More selective than 65% · #27 most selective of 49 in Florida

Graduation rate28%

Higher than 10% · #57 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention41%

Higher than 3%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$45,606

Higher than 26% · #37 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$29,529

Cheaper than 17% · #45 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$25,250

Lower than 29%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 23%

Undergraduate enrollment813

Larger than 31%

Percentiles compare Webber International University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

858students
  • Undergraduate81395%
  • Graduate455%

Undergraduates by gender

813undergrads
  • Women28135%
  • Men53265%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White37%
  • Black29%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Asian1.2%
  • Other or multiracial18%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
813
Graduate enrollment
45
Student–faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
48%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
4%
Median family income
$39,516
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$45,567
Endowment
$7,426,153

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

Admissions

Admission rate
69.4%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$33,770
Room & board
$12,200
Books & supplies
$1,450
Total cost of attendance
$50,989
Average net price
$29,529

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)
28%
Graduated on time (4 years)
12%
First-year retention
41%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$37,691
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$45,606
Median debt at graduation
$25,250
Students with federal loans
63%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
36%

About 16% 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
12%
Low-income (Pell)
27%
First-generation
28%

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
416
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
51%
Housing charge (year)
$7,000
Meal plan (year)
$5,600
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NAIA Division I
Football conference
The Sun Conference
Varsity athletes
390 (252 men · 138 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 (14)

Football63
Lacrosse47
Soccer40
Bowling33
Basketball27
Volleyball27
Baseball25
Softball25
Other Sports25
Beach Volleyball24
Track and Field (Outdoor)19
Track and Field (Indoor)14
Cross Country13
Golf8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.9 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
4

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (878 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.

1.7reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year1.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.3
Rape
0.3

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
$27,801
$30–48k
$25,644
$48–75k
$29,924
$75–110k
$33,574
$110k+
$32,673

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
$145,591

$29,924/year × about 4.9 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.

96%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$14,321
average award, among those who get one

A meaningful share of freshmen — 96% — get grant money from Webber International University itself, averaging $14,321, which softens the sticker price.

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 220 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)
$45,606
Typical debt at graduation
$25,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
55%
Out-earn a HS grad
53%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.5 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
$45,118
Men
$46,123

Men out-earn women by $1,005 (2%) 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
93°F
Winter low
50°F
Annual rain
52.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.04.58.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mtn Lake, FL US station (8 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.