National Universities
#119 in National Universities
California Colleges
#30 in California Colleges

Overview

Biola University is ranked 119th in National Universities and 30th in California Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Biola University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
  • It has expensive tuition & fees of $43,512.
  • The acceptance rate (70%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
  • The SAT & ACT scores (1,195 SAT, 25 ACT) is average.
  • It has very large number of students of 6,109.
  • It offers very diverse area of study (83 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of Biola are $43,512 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University $43,512

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of Biola are $11,772 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University $11,772

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Biola is 70% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Biola is 31% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 31%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at Biola is 1,195 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 1,195

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 1,178

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at Biola is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 25

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 75

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Biola is 74% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 74%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Biola is 86% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 86%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at Biola is 6,109 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 6,109

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Biola is $20,563 which is 47.26% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University $20,563

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Biola is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Biola offers 83 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 83

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32

Number of Online Programs

Biola offers 13 online programs and it means relatively many online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Biola University 13

All U.S. Colleges 13

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12

4-Years Colleges 15

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11