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Williams Baptist University is a private regional college located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. Williams Baptist University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Williams Baptist University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,232 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Arkansas, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Williams Baptist University bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average.
Williams Baptist University’s median net annual cost of $16,548 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 4 programs at Williams Baptist University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Education (subject specific) - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$16,548
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Williams Baptist University is 8% lower than the state average, and 6% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Williams Baptist University, Pell Grant recipients represent 51% of the measured graduating class, 16% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Williams Baptist University graduates within 4.3 years.
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.
Williams Baptist University’s economic mobility score of 10.69 is calculated by adjusting the 7.08 economic score of lower-income students by the 51% pell grant recipients within the student body. Williams Baptist University’s EMS of 10.69 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 Williams Baptist University pays $16,548 a year, $15,472 less than the $32,020 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 $16,548
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Williams Baptist University, 100% 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 $16,548 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,961. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,341
Pell grants
$4,730
State grants
$1,516
Institutional grants
$12,325
Williams Baptist University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 64% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,181 applicants, of which 757 were admitted and 187 enrolled. Williams Baptist University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
43%
59%
First time
77%
59%
In-state
80%
68%
1st generation
32%
35%
White
76%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%