Baptist University of the Americas

www.bua.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,680
    10.3% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $11,113
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    104
    84.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    80%
    4 Graduates

    About

    Baptist University of the Americas is a higher education institution located in Bexar County, TX. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Baptist University of the Americas were Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (6 degrees), and General Music (2 degrees).

    In 2024, 19 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Baptist University of the Americas. 47.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (17 degrees), 17 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Baptist University of the Americas is $7,680, which is $−20,498 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Baptist University of the Americas is $7,680, which is $20,498 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,113.

    In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Baptist University of the Americas received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 10% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,680
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Baptist University of the Americas was $7,680. The cost of tuition at Baptist University of the Americas is $−20,498 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $11,113
    2024 Value
    2.59%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Baptist University of the Americas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,113. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Baptist University of the Americas grew by 2.59%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    100%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    10%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    100% of undergraduate students at Baptist University of the Americas received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Enrollment

    Baptist University of the Americas had a total enrollment of 104 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Baptist University of the Americas is 88 students and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 84.6% of students enrolled at Baptist University of the Americas are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Baptist University of the Americas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Asian, 6.73% White, and 2.88% Black or African American.

    Students enrolled at Baptist University of the Americas in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (41.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.7%) and White Female (4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (50%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    84.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Baptist University of the Americas in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 104 students. The full-time enrollment at Baptist University of the Americas is 88 and the part-time enrollment is 16. This means that 84.6% of students enrolled at Baptist University of the Americas are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    67%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Baptist University of the Americas was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Baptist University of the Americas had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      86 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      8 enrolled students
    3. White
      7 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Baptist University of the Americas is 82.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.69% Asian, 6.73% White, and 2.88% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Baptist University of the Americas. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Baptist University of the Americas is hispanic or latino (17 degrees awarded). There were 17 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Baptist University of the Americas is Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (6 degrees) and General Music (2 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Baptist University of the Americas, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Theology (1 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (2 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas are Accountants & auditors (1,025,415 people), Other managers (829,372 people), Financial managers (538,388 people), Chief executives & legislators (428,145 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (316,144 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Theology (1 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (2 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Theology (1 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (2 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas are Elementary & secondary schools (816,086 people), Computer Systems Design (658,008 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (536,078 people), Banking & related activities (471,462 people), and Construction (466,977 people).

    The most specialized majors at Baptist University of the Americas are Philosophy and Religious Studies (9 degrees awarded), Theology (1 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (2 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (6 degrees), and Business (1 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Baptist University of the Americas.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Religious Studies
      9 degrees awarded
    2. Humanistic Studies
      6 degrees awarded
    3. General Music
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Baptist University of the Americas was Religious Studies with 9 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    10
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    9
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Baptist University of the Americas, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (9).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Baptist University of the Americas in Religious Studies, which is 1.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Baptist University of the Americas in Humanistic Studies, which is 2 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    6%
    100% Completion Time
    11%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 6% of students graduating from Baptist University of the Americas completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 11% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      17 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Baptist University of the Americas is hispanic or latino (17 degrees awarded). There were 17 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      14 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Male
      13 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Baptist University of the Americas is hispanic or latino female (16 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (14 degrees).

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    Operations

    Baptist University of the Americas has an endowment valued at nearly $6.11M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 366k (5.99%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Baptist University of the Americas had a total salary expenditure of 3.06M. Baptist University of the Americas employs 2 Professors, 1 Instructors. Most academics at Baptist University of the Americas are Male Professor (2), Female Instructor (1), and Male Instructor (0).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baptist University of the Americas are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 3 employees, and Management with 2 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.11M
    2024 Endowment
    48.8%
    growth from 2023

    Baptist University of the Americas has an endowment valued at about $6.11M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Baptist University of the Americas grew 48.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $1.5M
    2024 Salaries
    11.6%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Baptist University of the Americas paid a median of $1.5M in salaries, which represents 48.8% of their overall expenditure ($3.06M) and a 11.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.3% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.8% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $136k
    Instructional Salaries
    3
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Baptist University of the Americas paid a total of $136k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 9.08% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Baptist University of the Americas were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, and Management with 2 employees.

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