The student-faculty ratio at Biola University is 14:1, and the school has 53.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Biola University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Total faculty
279 full time
235 part time
Minority
25% full time
21% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
76%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students53.9%
20-4940.7%
50 or more5.4%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
86%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
88%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
69%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
71%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
79%
6-year graduation rate of international students
73%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
24
Post-master's certificates
5
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
38
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
18
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
23%
Graduates reporting bonuses
1%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0%
Enlisted in the military
0.1%
Enrolled in continuing education
10.3%
Attended a graduate education program
3.4%
Attended a graduate engineering program
0.3%
Attended medical school
0%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.3%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Biola University
Clinical Psychology
Graduate Business and Accounting (Masters of Professional Accounting
Loma Linda University
Masters of Business Administration)
Seeking continuing education
3%
Not seeking employment
0.3%
No information provided by graduate
42.8%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
John Thune, U.S. Senator, South Dakota, Scott Derrickson, Screenwriter, Producer and Director., Josh McDowell, Author and Co-author
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
-
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 14%
Visual and Performing Arts 12%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 11%
Health Professions and Related Programs 8%
Social Sciences 8%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$62,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,200
Marketing$46,700
International Business$40,900
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$43,900
Journalism$41,200
Public Relations & Advertising$40,600
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$40,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$65,100
Theology and Religious Vocations
Biblical Studies$39,000
Theological and Ministerial Studies$38,800
Visual and Performing Arts
Music$52,500
Fine and Studio Arts$47,300
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$43,700
Design and Applied Arts$43,500
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business/Commerce, General
International Business
Marketing
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
Journalism
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing
History
American History (United States)
European History
History, General
History, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Christian Studies
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Political Science and Government
Social Sciences, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religious Education
Religious/Sacred Music
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Visual and Performing Arts
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Design and Applied Arts, Other
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Minors
Theology and Religious Vocations
Bible/Biblical Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Engineering 3-2 program with USC
Human Biology with Southern California University of Health Sciences
Student participation in special study options
Teacher certificate program
Study abroad
Internships
Independent study
Honors program
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-theology, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, other
Cooperative education programs
Engineering, Health Professions
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
6
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
412
Online bachelor's degree program offered
No
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
2%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
American Studies Program (Washington, D.C.), Los Angeles Film Studies Center, Ausable Institute of Environmental Studies Program (MI), New York Arts Program
Student exchange programs offered with
University of Southern California
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Australia
Belize
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
Egypt
France
Germany
Guatemala
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education)
Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities
CCCU (Council for Christian Colleges and Universities)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
