Dallas Baptist University

https://www.dbu.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,810

4.93% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$27,607

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

91.4%

8,519 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

4,348

67.4% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

57.9%

283 Graduates

About

Dallas Baptist University is a higher education institution located in Dallas County, TX. In 2022, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Dallas Baptist University were General Business Administration & Management (102 degrees awarded), Information Science (29 degrees), and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (21 degrees).

In 2022, 1,025 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dallas Baptist University. 61.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (574 degrees), 4.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dallas Baptist University is $33,810, which is $3,660 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dallas Baptist University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1018 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Dallas Baptist University is $33,810, which is $3,660 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,607.

In 2022, 90% of undergraduate students attending Dallas Baptist University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,810

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Dallas Baptist University was $33,810. The cost of tuition at Dallas Baptist University is $3,660 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($30,150).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dallas Baptist University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,607

2022 Value

0.029%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Dallas Baptist University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,607. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Dallas Baptist University grew by 0.029%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dallas Baptist University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$10,145

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dallas Baptist University was of $10,145 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 0.6% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.27% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dallas Baptist University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

35%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Dallas Baptist University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 5.88% with respect to 2021, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dallas Baptist University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dallas Baptist University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1018 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Dallas Baptist University received 8,519 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 23.2% annual growth. Out of those 8,519 applicants, 7,784 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.4% acceptance rate.

There were 4,348 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University in 2022. 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dallas Baptist University has an overall enrollment yield of 8.83%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

7,784

Accepted Out of 8,519

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dallas Baptist University was 91.4% (7,784 admissions from 8,519 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 94%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 23.2%, while admissions grew by 19.7%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dallas Baptist University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage (2022)

326

Scores Submitted (2022)

47% of enrolled first-time students at Dallas Baptist University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Dallas Baptist University had a total enrollment of 4,348 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Dallas Baptist University is 2,929 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,419. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dallas Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 2.62% Asian, 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.92% Two or More Races, and 0.23% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.4%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.9%), followed by White Male (12%) and Black or African American Female (6.66%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dallas Baptist University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,348 students. The full-time enrollment at Dallas Baptist University is 2,929 and the part-time enrollment is 1,419. This means that 67.4% of students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.4% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dallas Baptist University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2022 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 Dallas Baptist University was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), Dallas Baptist University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dallas Baptist University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
2,167 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
576 enrolled students
Black or African American
474 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dallas Baptist University is 49.8% White, 13.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Black or African American, 2.62% Asian, 1.08% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.92% Two or More Races, and 0.23% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 47.5% White, 15.5% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.58% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 316 students (7.27%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 233 more women than men received degrees from Dallas Baptist University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dallas Baptist University is white (574 degrees awarded). There were 4.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Dallas Baptist University is General Business Administration & Management (102 degrees awarded), followed by Information Science (29 degrees) and Other Theology & Religious Vocations (21 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dallas Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (109 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (77 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dallas Baptist University are Elementary & middle school teachers (242,903 people), Other managers (196,102 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (164,257 people), Secondary school teachers (114,627 people), and Postsecondary teachers (114,604 people).

The most specialized majors at Dallas Baptist University in 2022 are Theology (109 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (77 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees), History (13 degrees), and Psychology (74 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dallas Baptist University are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Dallas Baptist University are Theology (109 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (77 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (43 degrees), History (13 degrees), and Psychology (74 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Dallas Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (655,475 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (335,326 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (313,876 people), Outpatient care centers (211,996 people), and Individual & family services (153,738 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dallas Baptist University.

Most Common (2022)

General Business Administration & Management
72 degrees awarded
Other Multidisciplinary Studies
63 degrees awarded
General Psychology
63 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dallas Baptist University was General Business Administration & Management with 72 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dallas Baptist University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

396

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

629

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 396 degrees were awarded to men at Dallas Baptist University, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (629).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dallas Baptist University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 89 degrees were awarded to men at Dallas Baptist University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.05 times more than the 85 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 85 degrees were awarded to men at Dallas Baptist University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.955 times less than the 89 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

43%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 43% of students graduating from Dallas Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Dallas Baptist University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
574 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
137 degrees awarded
Black or African American
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dallas Baptist University is white (574 degrees awarded). There were 4.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (137 degrees).

1.56% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
339 degrees awarded
White Male
235 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
91 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dallas Baptist University is white female (339 degrees awarded). There were 1.44 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (235 degrees).

Operations

Dallas Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $66.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 416k (0.624%) compared to the 1.13% average return (4.2M on 373M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2022, Dallas Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 103M. Dallas Baptist University employs 46 Assistant professors, 41 Professors and 17 Associate professors. Most academics at Dallas Baptist University are Male Assistant professor (28), Male Professor (25), and Female Assistant professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dallas Baptist University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees.

Endowment

$66.8M

2022 Endowment

0.000693%

decline from 2021

Dallas Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $66.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Dallas Baptist University declined 0.000693% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $306M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dallas Baptist University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$43M

2022 Salaries

3.22%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Dallas Baptist University paid a median of $43M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 3.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.77% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 0.981% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 246M (41.5% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.3M

Instructional Salaries

104

Number of Employees

In 2022, Dallas Baptist University paid a total of $10.3M to 104 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $73.7M (30%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dallas Baptist University were Assistant professor with 46 employees, Professor with 41 employees, and Associate professor with 17 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dallas Baptist University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 50 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 43 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dallas Baptist University was Male Assistant professor with 28 employees, Male Professor with 25 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dallas Baptist University.

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