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Dallas Baptist University is a private national university located in Dallas, Texas. Dallas Baptist University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dallas Baptist University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,033 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Texas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dallas Baptist University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Dallas Baptist University is ranked 38th in Texas.
Dallas Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $25,301 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Dallas Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Business Administration, Education, Marketing, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,301
Average years to graduate
4.4
Religious Education
Rank: #2
Economic score: 6.29
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #327
Economic score: 7.29
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #109
Economic score: 7.33
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #68
Economic score: 8.58
Biblical Studies
Rank: #5
Economic score: 11.2
Criminal Justice
Rank: #364
Economic score: 13.81
Music
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 17.89
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Dallas Baptist University - Business Administration, Pastoral Counseling, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Educ. Administration, Accounting, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.71
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #132
Economic score: 0.82
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.87
Theological Studies
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.9
Student Counseling
Rank: #172
Economic score: 0.98
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #47
Economic score: 1.17
Religious Education
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.31
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dallas Baptist University is 5% higher than the state average, and 10% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Dallas Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dallas Baptist University graduates within 4.4 years.
Dallas Baptist University is in the bottom 25% 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.
Dallas Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 10.11 is calculated by adjusting the 4.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dallas Baptist University’s EMS of 10.11 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Dallas Baptist University pays $25,301 a year, $19,524 less than the $44,825 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 $25,301
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dallas Baptist University, 96% 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 $25,301 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 43% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,842. This is 11% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,897
Pell grants
$4,154
State grants
$3,367
Institutional grants
$14,258
Dallas Baptist University offers 12 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Dallas Baptist University offers 21 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
33
Hybrid programs
33
Percentage of programs online
28%
Dallas Baptist University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 94% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,916 applicants, of which 6,501 were admitted and 686 enrolled. Dallas Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
89%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
58%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%