Biola University

Name: Biola University Common Data Set 2009-10
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Common Data Set 2009-10

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Acceptance Rate

81.5%

Applications

2,681

Admitted

2,186

Enrolled

513

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$56,778

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

68%

6-year completion

Average net price

$31,495

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,875

federal loans only

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§ Extraction221fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:4-1-4

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	23	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	22	Not reported	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	589	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	13	46	46
Asian, non-Hispanic	131	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	914	Not reported	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	894
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	317
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	16	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	683	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	348	341	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	123	100	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	457	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	71%	67%	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	83%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	872	1809	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	699	1487	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	513	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	513	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	0	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab0.5

Foreign language4

Social studies2

History1

Academic electives1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	Yes	—	—
Class rank	—	—	Yes	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	77	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	480	610	Not reported
ACT composite	21	27	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	21	28	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4920

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2416

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.52

Admission Policies

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	318	430	Not reported	748
Admitted	226	336	Not reported	562
Enrolled	118	151	Not reported	269

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Closing Date: Month12

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month1

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day1

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)26%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing89%

Percent who live off campus or commute11%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)25%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing69%

Percent who live off campus or commute31%

Percent of students age 25 and older2%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students17

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)17

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	27744	27744
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Financial Aid

5 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2008-2009 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,598,337

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$31,272,421

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,366,266

Total Scholarships/Grants$37,237,024

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$9,350,441

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$552,890

Total Self-Help$9,903,331

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0

Total Scholarships/Grants$0

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$30,167,641

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$30,167,641

Parent Loans$7,259,191

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,854,406

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

Alumni affiliationX

AthleticsX

LeadershipX

Music/dramaX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Financial Aid Page 25 Common Data Set 2009-10

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17

and ____ faculty296

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	0.0%	1%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	0.0%	3%
Architecture	Not reported	0.0%	4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	0.0%	5%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	14.5%	9%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	10%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	0.0%	11%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	12%
Education	Not reported	4.7%	13%
Engineering	Not reported	0.0%	14%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	0.0%	15%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	0.5%	16%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	0.0%	19%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	0.0%	22%
English	Not reported	4.1%	23%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	1.2%	24%
Library science	Not reported	0.0%	25%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	3.7%	26%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	0.9%	27%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	0.0%	30%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	1.4%	31%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	1.9%	38%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	15.7%	39%
Physical sciences	Not reported	0.2%	40%
Science technologies	Not reported	0.0%	41%
Psychology	Not reported	11.9%	42%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	0.0%	43%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	0.0%	44%
Social sciences	Not reported	7.2%	45%
Construction trades	Not reported	0.0%	46%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	0.0%	47%
Precision production	Not reported	0.0%	48%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	50%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	4.8%	51%
Business/marketing	Not reported	19.4%	52%
History	Not reported	1.3%	54%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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