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Biola University is a private campus in suburban La Mirada, CA. The school reports a Undenominational affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$23,001
family income
under $30k
$21,504
$30–48k
$25,038
$48–75k
$28,830
$75–110k
$35,263
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$31,4952023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $28,6772009: $30,5252010: $28,4212011: $31,2702012: $32,1402013: $31,1762014: $31,1132015: $30,7912016: $31,4922017: $31,3452018: $31,8592019: $33,2692020: $27,1612021: $28,0982022: $28,1012023: $31,495$31,495
$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $28,6772009: $30,5252010: $28,4212011: $31,2702012: $32,1402013: $31,1762014: $31,1132015: $30,7912016: $31,4922017: $31,3452018: $31,8592019: $33,2692020: $27,1612021: $28,0982022: $28,1012023: $31,495$31,495

Average net price at Biola University has held near $31,495 from 2008 to 2023.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$28,677
2009$30,525
2010$28,421
2011$31,270
2012$32,140
2013$31,176
2014$31,113
2015$30,791
2016$31,492
2017$31,345
2018$31,859
2019$33,269
2020$27,161
2021$28,098
2022$28,101
2023$31,495
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$62,7572024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $38,7022010: $40,5502011: $41,8432012: $43,2012013: $44,5732014: $46,1622015: $47,4682016: $48,8572017: $51,1542018: $53,6112019: $55,9502020: $58,0122021: $57,4032022: $57,7852023: $58,4302024: $62,757$62,757
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $38,7022010: $40,5502011: $41,8432012: $43,2012013: $44,5732014: $46,1622015: $47,4682016: $48,8572017: $51,1542018: $53,6112019: $55,9502020: $58,0122021: $57,4032022: $57,7852023: $58,4302024: $62,757$62,757

Total cost at Biola University rose from $38,702 (2009) to $62,757 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$38,702
2010$40,550
2011$41,843
2012$43,201
2013$44,573
2014$46,162
2015$47,468
2016$48,857
2017$51,154
2018$53,611
2019$55,950
2020$58,012
2021$57,403
2022$57,785
2023$58,430
2024$62,757
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,6302001: $17,4102002: $18,4562003: $19,5642004: $20,9322005: $22,6022006: $23,7822007: $24,9982008: $26,4242013: $32,1422014: $33,3222015: $34,4982016: $36,6962017: $38,4482018: $40,4882019: $41,9762020: $43,5122021: $44,3822022: $44,3822023: $46,704$46,704
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $16,6302001: $17,4102002: $18,4562003: $19,5642004: $20,9322005: $22,6022006: $23,7822007: $24,9982008: $26,4242013: $32,1422014: $33,3222015: $34,4982016: $36,6962017: $38,4482018: $40,4882019: $41,9762020: $43,5122021: $44,3822022: $44,3822023: $46,704$46,704

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$16,630
2001$17,410
2002$18,456
2003$19,564
2004$20,932
2005$22,602
2006$23,782
2007$24,998
2008$26,424
2013$32,142
2014$33,322
2015$34,498
2016$36,696
2017$38,448
2018$40,488
2019$41,976
2020$43,512
2021$44,382
2022$44,382
2023$46,704
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $48,984 before grants and other attendance costs. At Biola University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,474 undergrads, Biola University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

67.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Biola University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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67.6%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55%entered 1992: 53.9%entered 1993: 49.5%entered 1994: 50.3%entered 1995: 59.2%entered 1996: 62.6%entered 1997: 64.3%entered 1998: 62.5%entered 1999: 68.9%entered 2000: 66.8%entered 2001: 71%entered 2002: 70.4%entered 2003: 71%entered 2004: 64.8%entered 2005: 71.2%entered 2006: 62.5%entered 2007: 68.2%entered 2008: 68.9%entered 2009: 69.9%entered 2010: 71.8%entered 2011: 73.4%entered 2012: 73%entered 2013: 73.9%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 69.9%entered 2016: 72.1%entered 2017: 68.8%entered 2018: 67.6%67.6%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 55%entered 1992: 53.9%entered 1993: 49.5%entered 1994: 50.3%entered 1995: 59.2%entered 1996: 62.6%entered 1997: 64.3%entered 1998: 62.5%entered 1999: 68.9%entered 2000: 66.8%entered 2001: 71%entered 2002: 70.4%entered 2003: 71%entered 2004: 64.8%entered 2005: 71.2%entered 2006: 62.5%entered 2007: 68.2%entered 2008: 68.9%entered 2009: 69.9%entered 2010: 71.8%entered 2011: 73.4%entered 2012: 73%entered 2013: 73.9%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 69.9%entered 2016: 72.1%entered 2017: 68.8%entered 2018: 67.6%67.6%

The six-year graduation rate at Biola University rose from 55% (entered 1991) to 67.6% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort55%
1992 cohort53.9%
1993 cohort49.5%
1994 cohort50.3%
1995 cohort59.2%
1996 cohort62.6%
1997 cohort64.3%
1998 cohort62.5%
1999 cohort68.9%
2000 cohort66.8%
2001 cohort71%
2002 cohort70.4%
2003 cohort71%
2004 cohort64.8%
2005 cohort71.2%
2006 cohort62.5%
2007 cohort68.2%
2008 cohort68.9%
2009 cohort69.9%
2010 cohort71.8%
2011 cohort73.4%
2012 cohort73%
2013 cohort73.9%
2014 cohort71.4%
2015 cohort69.9%
2016 cohort72.1%
2017 cohort68.8%
2018 cohort67.6%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,258Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,185Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,735Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,596Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,886Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,917Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,178Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,188Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,188Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,813Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,844Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $24,273Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,875$23,875 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,357Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,001Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,167Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,612Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,848$9,848 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,258Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,185Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,735Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $15,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,596Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,886Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,917Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,178Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $24,188Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $24,188Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $24,813Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $24,844Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $24,273Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $23,875$23,875 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,357Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $7,001Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $9,167Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,875Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,612Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,848$9,848 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,258$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$15,125$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,185$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,735$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,500$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,500$7,357
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,500$7,001
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$15,750$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,250$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,596$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$9,167
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,886$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,917$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,500$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$23,178$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,500$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$24,188$8,875
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$24,188$10,612
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$24,813$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$24,844$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$24,273$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$23,875$9,848
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,752
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$54,476
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,778
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Biola University admitted 2,811 of 3,781 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.3% rate describes that application pool.

74.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$46,704 tuition · 2023–243,474 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1160–13701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Biola University received 3,781 applications and admitted 2,811 (74.3%), with 836 enrolling.

Biola University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Biola University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 600–700 and Math was 560–670 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1160–1370 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing600650700
SAT Math560615670
ACT Composite242629

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

74.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%50%60%70%80%200120242001: 55.5%2002: 76.7%2003: 75%2004: 60.6%2005: 39.4%2006: 60.6%2007: 81.7%2008: 81.2%2009: 81.5%2010: 77.7%2011: 76.7%2012: 74.7%2013: 72.9%2014: 75.4%2015: 69.8%2016: 64.8%2017: 72%2018: 73.5%2019: 69.8%2020: 64.4%2021: 60.8%2022: 56.6%2023: 60.1%2024: 74.4%74.4%
40%60%80%200120242001: 55.5%2002: 76.7%2003: 75%2004: 60.6%2005: 39.4%2006: 60.6%2007: 81.7%2008: 81.2%2009: 81.5%2010: 77.7%2011: 76.7%2012: 74.7%2013: 72.9%2014: 75.4%2015: 69.8%2016: 64.8%2017: 72%2018: 73.5%2019: 69.8%2020: 64.4%2021: 60.8%2022: 56.6%2023: 60.1%2024: 74.4%74.4%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200155.5%
Fall 200276.7%
Fall 200375%
Fall 200460.6%
Fall 200539.4%
Fall 200660.6%
Fall 200781.7%
Fall 200881.2%
Fall 200981.5%
Fall 201077.7%
Fall 201176.7%
Fall 201274.7%
Fall 201372.9%
Fall 201475.4%
Fall 201569.8%
Fall 201664.8%
Fall 201772%
Fall 201873.5%
Fall 201969.8%
Fall 202064.4%
Fall 202160.8%
Fall 202256.6%
Fall 202360.1%
Fall 202474.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1160–1370Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001200140016002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 10302003: 10002004: 10002005: 10102006: 9902007: 9902008: 9902009: 9802010: 9902011: 10002012: 9902013: 10032014: 9802015: 9802016: 9502017: 10632018: 10602019: 10802020: 10702021: 11032022: 11052023: 11302024: 116011602002: 12602003: 12502004: 12502005: 12502006: 12402007: 12402008: 12502009: 16002010: 12402011: 12402012: 12402013: 12402014: 12402015: 12402016: 12202017: 12982018: 12602019: 13102020: 12902021: 13482022: 13652023: 13602024: 13701370
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001200140016002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 10302003: 10002004: 10002005: 10102006: 9902007: 9902008: 9902009: 9802010: 9902011: 10002012: 9902013: 10032014: 9802015: 9802016: 9502017: 10632018: 10602019: 10802020: 10702021: 11032022: 11052023: 11302024: 116011602002: 12602003: 12502004: 12502005: 12502006: 12402007: 12402008: 12502009: 16002010: 12402011: 12402012: 12402013: 12402014: 12402015: 12402016: 12202017: 12982018: 12602019: 13102020: 12902021: 13482022: 13652023: 13602024: 13701370

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200210301260
Fall 200310001250
Fall 200410001250
Fall 200510101250
Fall 20069901240
Fall 20079901240
Fall 20089901250
Fall 20099801600
Fall 20109901240
Fall 201110001240
Fall 20129901240
Fall 201310031240
Fall 20149801240
Fall 20159801240
Fall 20169501220
Fall 201710631298
Fall 201810601260
Fall 201910801310
Fall 202010701290
Fall 202111031348
Fall 202211051365
Fall 202311301360
Fall 202411601370
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20253035200220242002: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 222014: 222015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 222021: 222022: 232023: 242024: 24242002: 272005: 262006: 262007: 272008: 272009: 352010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 292021: 292022: 302023: 302024: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20253035200220242002: 212005: 212006: 212007: 212008: 212009: 212010: 212011: 212012: 212013: 222014: 222015: 212016: 212017: 212018: 212019: 212020: 222021: 222022: 232023: 242024: 24242002: 272005: 262006: 262007: 272008: 272009: 352010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 292021: 292022: 302023: 302024: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20022127
Fall 20052126
Fall 20062126
Fall 20072127
Fall 20082127
Fall 20092135
Fall 20102127
Fall 20112127
Fall 20122127
Fall 20132227
Fall 20142228
Fall 20152128
Fall 20162127
Fall 20172128
Fall 20182127
Fall 20192128
Fall 20202229
Fall 20212229
Fall 20222330
Fall 20232430
Fall 20242429
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,474Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k4k4k200220242002: 3,0492003: 3,4102004: 3,5932005: 3,5892006: 3,8582007: 3,8972008: 3,9362009: 3,8722010: 4,0802011: 4,2322012: 4,3132013: 4,3242014: 4,3642015: 4,2192016: 4,0832017: 4,0392018: 4,0052019: 4,0312020: 3,6832021: 3,5922022: 3,4742023: 3,3902024: 3,4743,474
3k4k4k200220242002: 3,0492003: 3,4102004: 3,5932005: 3,5892006: 3,8582007: 3,8972008: 3,9362009: 3,8722010: 4,0802011: 4,2322012: 4,3132013: 4,3242014: 4,3642015: 4,2192016: 4,0832017: 4,0392018: 4,0052019: 4,0312020: 3,6832021: 3,5922022: 3,4742023: 3,3902024: 3,4743,474

Undergraduate enrollment at Biola University rose from 3,049 (Fall 2002) to 3,474 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20023,049
Fall 20033,410
Fall 20043,593
Fall 20053,589
Fall 20063,858
Fall 20073,897
Fall 20083,936
Fall 20093,872
Fall 20104,080
Fall 20114,232
Fall 20124,313
Fall 20134,324
Fall 20144,364
Fall 20154,219
Fall 20164,083
Fall 20174,039
Fall 20184,005
Fall 20194,031
Fall 20203,683
Fall 20213,592
Fall 20223,474
Fall 20233,390
Fall 20243,474
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%85%90%95%200220232002: 85%2003: 95%2004: 83%2005: 86%2006: 83%2007: 86%2008: 83%2009: 90%2010: 86%2011: 86%2012: 85%2013: 87%2014: 85%2015: 84%2016: 87%2017: 86%2018: 83%2019: 78%2020: 88%2021: 84%2022: 85%2023: 84%84%
80%85%90%95%200220232002: 85%2003: 95%2004: 83%2005: 86%2006: 83%2007: 86%2008: 83%2009: 90%2010: 86%2011: 86%2012: 85%2013: 87%2014: 85%2015: 84%2016: 87%2017: 86%2018: 83%2019: 78%2020: 88%2021: 84%2022: 85%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Biola University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 95% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 84%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort85%
Fall 2003 cohort95%
Fall 2004 cohort83%
Fall 2005 cohort86%
Fall 2006 cohort83%
Fall 2007 cohort86%
Fall 2008 cohort83%
Fall 2009 cohort90%
Fall 2010 cohort86%
Fall 2011 cohort86%
Fall 2012 cohort85%
Fall 2013 cohort87%
Fall 2014 cohort85%
Fall 2015 cohort84%
Fall 2016 cohort87%
Fall 2017 cohort86%
Fall 2018 cohort83%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort88%
Fall 2021 cohort84%
Fall 2022 cohort85%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Biola University

26% of Biola University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Biola University as a primarily residential campus of 3,474 undergraduates — and 83.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Biola University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1160–1370 — their midpoint is below the CA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Biola University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Biola University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Biola University74.3%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Biola University$48,984
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Biola University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Biola University$56,778
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Biola University, California and national reference values
Metric & basisBiola UniversityCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS74.3%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$48,984$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,778$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Biola University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Biola University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 20 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,200
Accounting and Related Services$91,330
Computer Science$78,943
Business/Commerce, General$69,873
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,087
Political Science and Government$65,558
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,319
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,082
Biology, General$60,014
Journalism$59,925
Bible/Biblical Studies$58,569
Communication and Media Studies$53,781
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,566
Music$50,781
Psychology, General$49,450
Fine and Studio Arts$47,596
Sociology$47,052
English Language and Literature, General$43,154
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$41,492
Religious Education$40,261

These 20 fields listed for Biola University measure earnings after completion. The $56,778 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 30 additional Biola University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Biola University report?

Biola University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1160–1370 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Biola University's acceptance rate?

74.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,811 admitted from 3,781 applicants.

How much does Biola University cost?

At Biola University, tuition is $48,984. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Biola University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,778. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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