Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Baptist University had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at Ouachita Baptist University is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at Ouachita Baptist University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Ouachita Baptist University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.2% White, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 1.18% Asian, and 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Ouachita Baptist University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (47.2%), followed by White Male (33.8%) and Black or African American Male (4.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (57.1%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.56%).

Retention Rate over Time

83%

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 Ouachita Baptist University was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Ouachita Baptist University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,508 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
115 enrolled students
Black or African American
103 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Ouachita Baptist University is 81.2% White, 6.19% Hispanic or Latino, 5.54% Black or African American, 3.71% Two or More Races, 1.18% Asian, and 0.323% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Ouachita Baptist University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ouachita Baptist University are Other managers (218,330 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (170,638 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (168,348 people), Clergy (127,908 people), and Secondary school teachers (113,985 people).

The most specialized majors at Ouachita Baptist University in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), History (8 degrees), and Communications (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Ouachita Baptist University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Ouachita Baptist University are Philosophy and Religious Studies (13 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (21 degrees), History (8 degrees), and Communications (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Ouachita Baptist University are Elementary & secondary schools (442,445 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (282,222 people), Computer Systems Design (181,036 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (177,496 people), and Religious organizations (152,247 people).

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 62% of students graduating from Ouachita Baptist University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% 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.

Operations

Ouachita Baptist University has an endowment valued at nearly $140M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.8M (12%) compared to the N/A% average return (N/A on N/A) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Ouachita Baptist University had a total salary expenditure of 55.3M. N/A Most academics at Ouachita Baptist University are Male Professor (28), Female Assistant professor (18), and Male Assistant professor (14).

Endowment

$140M

2024 Endowment

8.34%

growth from 2023

Ouachita Baptist University has an endowment valued at about $140M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Ouachita Baptist University grew 8.34% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A N/A than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Ouachita 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 Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

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