Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University (DBU) is a private Baptist university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1898 as Decatur Baptist College, Dallas Baptist University currently operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Hurst. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 89%
- Average net price: $28,516
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,213
- Graduation rate (150%): 58%
- Graduation rate (200%): 61%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 56%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,807
- Median earnings (8 years): $51,508
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,138
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Dallas, TX
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Dallas Baptist University include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Multi-.
- Psychology (78 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,088 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,303
- Business Administration and Management (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,897 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,575
- Multi- (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,690 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,375
- Marketing (43 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,736 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,125
- Finance (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,870 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Elementary Education and Teaching (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,079 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,250
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,722 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,598 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Accounting (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $103,694 4 years after graduation
- Bible (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,031 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,163
Degree mix: Business 44%, Computer Science 14%, Health 2%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 16%, Communication 9%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Dallas Baptist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,693 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $28,693
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,864
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $27,340
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $30,289
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $33,949
- In-state tuition and fees: $40,190
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,190
- Books and supplies: $1,926
- On-campus room and board: $11,876
- Off-campus room and board: $16,810
- Off-campus with family: $2,536
- Typical cost of attendance: $53,992
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 32%
- Average institutional grant: $19,529
- Average federal loan: $7,143
- Median debt at graduation: $21,591
Admissions
Dallas Baptist University admits 89% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 6,163
- Admitted: 5,475
- Enrolled: 614
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,213
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 25%
- Part-time undergraduates: 14%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduate students: 889
- Graduation rate: 58%
- Come back after freshman year: 64%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 100%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $81,359
- Associate professor salary: $72,693
- Assistant professor salary: $72,101
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,419
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Average SAT: 1,105
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Dallas Baptist University acceptance rate? Dallas Baptist University admits 89% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Dallas Baptist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $28,693 a year after aid. Average net price is $28,516.
What majors does Dallas Baptist University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Multi-, Marketing, Finance.
What is the average salary after Dallas Baptist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,807 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Dallas Baptist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 56% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 58%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Dallas Baptist University official site: https://www.dbu.edu.