Biola University

13800 Biola Ave
La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
(562) 903-6000
www.biola.edu
fax:(562) 903-4709
president:Barry H. Corey
4816 Applications Acceptance Rate 73% Graduation Rate 68%
60 72

STUDENT RATIO

4331

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

$32,142 | $32,142

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

4184

CLASS SIZE

25

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
562

SAT MATH

560

SAT READING

555

SAT WRITING

25

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

60
72
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
503
562
620
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
500
560
620
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
490
555
620
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
22
25
27
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$23969

Average Monthly Payment

$266

Median Earnings

$40700

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

62%
URL Applyundergrad.biola.edu/apply/
Application Fee45
Percent Admitted (Men)69%
Percent Admitted (Women)75%
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment147
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander16
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American2
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino17
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White55
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races6
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown2
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid96%
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$10,502
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates$12,321
Applicants Men1699
Applicants Women3117
Admissions Total3509
Admissions Men1165
Admissions Women2344
ACT English 25th percentile score21
ACT English 75th percentile score28
ACT Math 25th percentile score22
ACT Math 75th percentile score27
ACT Writing 25th percentile score7
ACT Writing 75th percentile score8
Average SAT Score1123
Median ACT English Score25
Median ACT Math Score25
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)78%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)93%
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