Williams Baptist University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$19,600
3.92% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$12,692
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
83.4%
609 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
517
91.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
25.6%
40 Graduates

About

Williams Baptist University is a higher education institution located in Lawrence County, AR. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Williams Baptist University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees awarded), General Health & Physical Education (16 degrees), and General Psychology (14 degrees).

In 2024, 143 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Williams Baptist University. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (114 degrees), 7.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Williams Baptist University is $19,600, which is $−10,388 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Williams Baptist University is $19,600, which is $10,388 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,692.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Williams Baptist University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,600
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Williams Baptist University was $19,600. The cost of tuition at Williams Baptist University is $−10,388 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$12,692
2024 Value
23.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Williams Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,692. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Williams Baptist University grew by 23.8%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
47%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Williams Baptist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.04% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Williams Baptist University received 609 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 39.9% annual growth. Out of those 609 applicants, 508 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.4% acceptance rate.

There were 517 students enrolled at Williams Baptist University in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Williams Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 28.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
508
Accepted Out of 609

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Williams Baptist University was 83.4% (508 admissions from 609 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 58.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 39.9%, while admissions declined by 14.9%.

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SAT Scores

1%
Submission Percentage (2024)
1
Scores Submitted (2024)

1% of enrolled first-time students at Williams Baptist University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Williams Baptist University had a total enrollment of 517 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Williams Baptist University is 474 students and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Williams Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Williams Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.6% White, 9.48% Black or African American, 3.29% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.58% Asian.

Students enrolled at Williams Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.6%), followed by White Male (33.5%) and Black or African American Male (6.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (100%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Williams Baptist University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 517 students. The full-time enrollment at Williams Baptist University is 474 and the part-time enrollment is 43. This means that 91.7% of students enrolled at Williams Baptist University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Williams Baptist University was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Williams Baptist University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    391 enrolled students
  2. Black or African American
    49 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    17 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Williams Baptist University is 75.6% White, 9.48% Black or African American, 3.29% Hispanic or Latino, 1.74% Two or More Races, 1.16% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.58% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 19 more women than men received degrees from Williams Baptist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Williams Baptist University is white (114 degrees awarded). There were 7.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Williams Baptist University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees awarded), followed by General Health & Physical Education (16 degrees) and General Psychology (14 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Williams Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), and Education (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,637,305 people), Secondary school teachers (550,581 people), Education administrators (325,580 people), Other managers (246,939 people), and Special education teachers (229,131 people).

The most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University in 2024 are Theology (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Education (33 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University are Theology (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Education (33 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,178,253 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (474,353 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (372,372 people), Outpatient care centers (262,881 people), and Individual & family services (187,918 people).

The most specialized majors at Williams Baptist University are Theology (9 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (16 degrees), Education (33 degrees), Psychology (14 degrees), and History (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Williams Baptist University.
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Most Common (2024)
3 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Williams Baptist University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 3 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

62
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
81
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Williams Baptist University, which is 0.765 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (81).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Williams Baptist University in General Health & Physical Education, which is 4.33 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Williams Baptist University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

32%
100% Completion Time
45%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 32% of students graduating from Williams Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 45% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    114 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Williams Baptist University is white (114 degrees awarded). There were 7.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    74 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    40 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Male
    10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Williams Baptist University is white female (74 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (40 degrees).

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Operations

Williams Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $14.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 811k (5.72%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Williams Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 13M. Williams Baptist University employs 13 Assistant professors, 7 Associate professors and 5 Instructors. Most academics at Williams Baptist University are Male Assistant professor (7), Female Assistant professor (6), and Male Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Williams Baptist University are: Management, with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 10 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

Endowment

$14.2M
2024 Endowment
7.98%
growth from 2023

Williams Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $14.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Williams Baptist University grew 7.98% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $41.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$4.75M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Williams Baptist University paid a median of $4.75M in salaries, which represents 36.5% of their overall expenditure ($13M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.4M
Instructional Salaries
28
Number of Employees

In 2024, Williams Baptist University paid a total of $1.4M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Williams Baptist University were Management with 12 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees, and Service with 7 employees.

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