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John Brown University is a private regional university located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. John Brown University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at John Brown University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,785 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Arkansas, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, John Brown University bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. John Brown University is ranked 2nd in Arkansas.
John Brown University’s median net annual cost of $21,957 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at John Brown University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Design & Applied Arts, Business Administration, Human Development & Family, Construction Mgmt., Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,957
Average years to graduate
4.2
Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.76
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 2.68
Business and Commerce
Rank: #71
Economic score: 3.78
Marketing
Rank: #315
Economic score: 5.8
Education
Rank: #264
Economic score: 6.68
Education (subject specific)
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.3
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 27.63
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 2 graduate programs at John Brown University - Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at John Brown University is 20% higher than the state average, and 12% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At John Brown University, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at John Brown University graduates within 4.3 years.
John Brown University is in the bottom 50% 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.
John Brown University’s economic mobility score of 16.78 is calculated by adjusting the 2.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. John Brown University’s EMS of 16.78 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at John Brown University pays $21,957 a year, $19,535 less than the $41,492 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 $21,957
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At John Brown University, 99% 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 $21,957 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,172. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,196
Pell grants
$4,717
State grants
$1,607
Institutional grants
$21,207
John Brown University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 5 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level John Brown University offers 6 programs, all 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
14
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
21%
John Brown University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 53% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,604 applicants, of which 848 were admitted and 333 enrolled. John Brown University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
82%
83%
Female
62%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
37%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
15%
12%