Biola University

La Mirada, CA · Private Nonprofit

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60.1%
Acceptance Rate
1240
Median SAT
$56,778
Median Earnings
4,003
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 13.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $74,576
$8,056 $160,116
Computer Science $47,260
$8,056 $160,116
Business/Commerce, General $44,711
$8,056 $160,116
Political Science and Governme... $40,188
$8,056 $160,116
Music $39,369
$8,056 $160,116
Communication and Media Studie... $35,772
$8,056 $160,116
Public Relations, Advertising,... $33,993
$8,056 $160,116
English Language and Literatur... $31,670
$8,056 $160,116
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 4,003 2,405 60.1% 31.3%
2022 4,224 2,392 56.6% 29.5%
2021 4,354 2,646 60.8% 24.8%
2020 4,324 2,784 64.4% 25.7%
2019 4,216 2,945 69.8% 30.8%
2018 3,792 2,786 73.5% 31.1%
2017 3,926 2,826 72.0% 31.5%
2016 4,393 2,849 64.8% 30.6%
2015 3,874 2,706 69.8% 30.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$56,778
Median Earnings (6 years)
$45,752
Median Debt
$23,875
6-Year Graduation Rate
68.8%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$43,512
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Room & Board
$9,530
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $23,001
$30-48k income $21,504
$48-75k income $25,038
$75-110k income $28,830
$110k+ income $35,263

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Film/Video and Photographic Arts
  • 3 Psychology, General
  • 4 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
  • 5 Health and Physical Education/Fitness

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $74,576
  • Computer Science $47,260
  • Business/Commerce, General $44,711
  • Political Science and Government $40,188
  • Music $39,369

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 5,296
International 10%
Women 54%
Race/Ethnicity
White 39%
Hispanic 20%
Asian 15%
Black 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 94%
Avg: $25,487 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 26%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 45%
Avg: $6,670
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $24,726 from school funds