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University or college · Private nonprofit

Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR23 online only

Williams Baptist University is a private nonprofit university in Walnut Ridge, AR, with about 491 students on campus.

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Students on campus
491
plus 23 studying only online
Admission rate
83%
higher than at 62% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$15,745
lower than at 69% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
26%
lower than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$38,484
lower than at 58% of U.S. colleges
In brief

Williams Baptist University, in brief

A lower graduation rate than at most 4-year colleges

Only 26% of students graduate within six years, fewer than at 91% of 4-year colleges. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. Outcomes ↓

Williams Baptist University is very small

About 491 students attend on campus. With classes this small, a handful of students can move the graduation rate from one year to the next. The students ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; at a college this small, rates can swing from year to year.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
26%
within 6 years · Pell students 26%
Come back for year two
70%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$38,484
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$21,820
about $231 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.3%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$231 a month against about $3,172 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

62%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 77% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$37k
Middle income$30–75k
$37k
Higher incomeover $75k
$49k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Williams Baptist University?

83%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

ACT
16–21

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 980.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $33,597 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $21,070Room & board $9,340Books & supplies $1,250Other costs $1,937

After grants, the average family on aid pays $15,745.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$15,655

About $62,620 over 4 years · 53% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 21%Business 21%Psychology 16%Education 12%Parks, recreation & fitness 12%Biology 7%Everything else 11%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities19 graduates a year · typical debt $18,242
$48k4 yrs out
Biology, General15 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General15 graduates a year
$20k1 yr out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods14 graduates a year
$35k1 yr out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness14 graduates a year
—not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections8 graduates a year
—not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies7 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas6 graduates a year
$36k1 yr out
Who goes there

The students

478 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 74%Hispanic 4%Black 10%Asian 1%Two or more 2%International 9%

Women and men

Women 50%Men 50%
14 : 1
students per teacher
54%
get Pell grants (lower income)
47%
take federal loans
3%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Walnut Ridge

11% of Walnut Ridge’s 5,478 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Walnut Ridge pages.

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Nearby

Other colleges within 30 miles

Straight-line distances from Williams Baptist University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

Black River Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pocahontas
7.9 mi990 students
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20.3 mi189 students
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24.4 mi7,450 students

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.