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Bob Jones University is a private regional university located in Greenville, South Carolina. Bob Jones University has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Bob Jones University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,853 10 years after enrolling, 18th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Bob Jones University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Bob Jones University is ranked 10th in South Carolina.
Bob Jones University’s median net annual cost of $13,757 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Bob Jones University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Education, Registered Nursing, Accounting, Health & Fitness, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,757
Average years to graduate
4.5
Engineering
Rank: #273
Economic score: 2.74
Criminal Justice
Rank: #251
Economic score: 5.89
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #176
Economic score: 8.83
Theological Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.86
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 63% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Bob Jones University is 11% higher than the state average, and 6% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Bob Jones University, Pell Grant recipients represent 9% of the measured graduating class, 26% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Bob Jones University graduates within 4.5 years.
Bob Jones University is in the bottom 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Bob Jones University’s economic mobility score of 6.12 is calculated by adjusting the 2.6 economic score of lower-income students by the 9% pell grant recipients within the student body. Bob Jones University’s EMS of 6.12 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Bob Jones University pays $13,757 a year, $19,433 less than the $33,190 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,757
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Bob Jones University, 97% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,757 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 25% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,545. This is 29% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,130
Pell grants
$4,693
State grants
$7,062
Institutional grants
$8,566
Bob Jones University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Bob Jones University offers 7 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
7%
Full time
97%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
33%
68%
1st generation
14%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%