Ouachita Baptist University
Ouachita Baptist University (OBU) is a private Baptist university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. The university's name is taken from the Ouachita River, which forms the eastern campus boundary. It is affiliated with the Arkansas Baptist State Convention, a state convention affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 68%
- Average net price: $22,409
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,834
- Graduation rate (150%): 64%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 67%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,673
- Median earnings (8 years): $47,024
- Median earnings (6 years): $41,697
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Arkadelphia, AR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Ouachita Baptist University include Adult Health Nurse, Biology, Communication.
- Adult Health Nurse (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,886 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,829
- Biology (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,322
- Communication (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,369 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,750
- Finance (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,583 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,320
- Psychology (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,954 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,375
- Elementary Education and Teaching (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,525 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,197
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,597 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Accounting (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,714 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,175 4 years after graduation
- Family and Community Services (9 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 28%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 0%, Health 28%, Biological Sciences 16%, Psychology 16%, Communication 9%, Other 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Ouachita Baptist University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,709 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,709
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,326
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,813
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,238
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,523
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,500
- Books and supplies: $1,100
- On-campus room and board: $9,720
- Off-campus room and board: $9,540
- Off-campus with family: $5,040
- Typical cost of attendance: $45,320
- Sticker vs net gap: 51%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 23%
- Federal loan recipients: 46%
- Average institutional grant: $20,276
- Average federal loan: $5,494
- Median debt at graduation: $21,050
Admissions
Ouachita Baptist University admits 68% of applicants. Of students admitted, 29% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,155
- Admitted: 1,455
- Enrolled: 421
- Yield (first-choice signal): 29%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,834
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 11%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 72
- Graduation rate: 64%
- Come back after freshman year: 83%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $77,291
- Associate professor salary: $75,779
- Assistant professor salary: $61,831
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,625
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Ouachita Baptist University acceptance rate? Ouachita Baptist University admits 68% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Ouachita Baptist University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,709 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,409.
What majors does Ouachita Baptist University offer? Popular programs include Adult Health Nurse, Biology, Communication, Finance, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Ouachita Baptist University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,673 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Ouachita Baptist University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 67% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 64%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Ouachita Baptist University official site: https://obu.edu.