Biola University
La Mirada, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,592
Graduate Enrollment: 1,955
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation:
Undenominational
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 60.77%
Male/Female: 33% / 67% (2017)
First generation college students: 23.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2011)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 75.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 59.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 46.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 43.7%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 20.6%
Asian: 15.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.0%
Non-resident alien: 5.7%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Black: 3.2%
Hispanic: 20.6%
Asian: 15.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.6%
2+ races: 7.0%
Non-resident alien: 5.7%
Unknown race: 3.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $57,403
In-State tuition: $44,382Out-of-State tuition: $44,382
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,202 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,716 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,202 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,716 (2022)
Average Family Income: $90,408 (2017)
Median Family Income: $60,489 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 47.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $23,875 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $253 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $20,352 |
| $30k-48k | $19,825 |
| $48k-75k | $24,398 |
| $75k-110k | $27,869 |
| $110k+ | $32,942 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 55%6-year graduation rate: 70%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 95.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $23,875 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,848 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,656 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 89.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 62.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,945 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $49,436 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 20 | $21,104 | $212 | $37,598 ($3,133) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 20 | $24,906 | $264 | $53,918 ($4,493) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 15 | $24,030 | $255 | ||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 37 | $225 | $52,874 ($4,406) | $56,738 ($4,728) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 46 | $26,094 | $271 | $44,669 ($3,722) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 17 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 30 | $24,500 | $260 | $17,259 ($1,438) | $45,904 ($3,825) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 51 | $27,000 | $265 | $26,394 ($2,200) | $46,235 ($3,853) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 29 | $24,500 | $239 | $21,568 ($1,797) | $40,435 ($3,370) |
| Master's Degree | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | $26,062 | $274 | $21,033 ($1,753) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 32 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 56 | $495 | $57,137 ($4,761) | $56,657 ($4,721) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 25 | $27,000 | $286 | $28,017 ($2,335) | $44,355 ($3,696) |
| Master's Degree | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 34 | $338 | $47,231 ($3,936) | $34,302 ($2,859) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Bible/Biblical Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religious Education. | 27 | $25,454 | $270 | $34,125 ($2,844) | |
| Master's Degree | Religious Education. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religious Education. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religious/Sacred Music. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 66 | $390 | $44,011 ($3,668) | $44,288 ($3,691) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 22 | $42,959 ($3,580) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 14 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physical Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 66 | $23,250 | $246 | $24,114 ($2,010) | $45,978 ($3,832) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | $27,568 | |||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 27 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 29 | $1,735 | $80,066 ($6,672) | $81,807 ($6,817) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 21 | $24,344 | $258 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 37 | $26,990 | $265 | $24,652 ($2,054) | $50,380 ($4,198) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 62 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 28 | $27,000 | $286 | $27,223 ($2,269) | $38,512 ($3,209) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 35 | $26,417 | $280 | $21,498 ($1,792) | $50,875 ($4,240) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 36 | $27,000 | $281 | $62,888 ($5,241) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 24 | $700 | $62,953 ($5,246) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 32 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 39 | $29,375 | $307 | $85,088 ($7,091) | $93,741 ($7,812) |
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 18 | $67,731 ($5,644) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 113 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 33 | $23,875 | $253 | $55,782 ($4,649) | |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 22 | $233 | $69,380 ($5,782) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 42 | $21,937 | $228 | $30,878 ($2,573) | $47,185 ($3,932) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 23 | $27,000 | $286 | $34,211 ($2,851) | $40,172 ($3,348) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $88,263Full time faculty: 100%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0
School's endowment start of year: $163,345,746 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $183,701,962 (2022)