Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, Texas · Also known as ABU · Website
$44,644
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,644
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Arlington Baptist University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Arlington, Texas with 284 undergraduates and 18 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,906 a year (tuition and fees $20,830). 19% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,644 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,906
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,830
US median $11,837
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
19%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,644
Rank 2,051 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,906
- Tuition and fees
- $20,830
- Cost of attendance
- $33,424
- Students with a need-based grant
- 53%
- Students with federal loans
- 68%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $21,759
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,518
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $26,892
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,642
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,941
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $11,000 in 2015-16 to $20,830 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 284
- Graduate students
- 18
- Part-time students
- 2.1%
- Women
- 32%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 19%
- Retention rate
- 41%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 30
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Religious affiliation, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,051 of 5,094 US colleges and 102 of 324 in Texas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TX median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,906 | $18,447 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,830 | $9,940 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 84% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 19% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 41% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $10,667 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,206 | $32,765 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,644 | $38,474 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
30 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $26,000 | $32,360 | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,915 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,024 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Education, GeneralPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,785 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,516 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,414 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,439 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $71,215 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,827 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $43,633 |
| Religious EducationPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $58,256 |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,456 |
| Religious Music and WorshipPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Religious Music and WorshipMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $57,264 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesPost-bachelor certificate | Post-bachelor certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Arlington and Texas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Texas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Texas
Questions and answers
How much does Arlington Baptist University cost?
$24,906 a year is the average net price at Arlington Baptist University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,830, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,424. Families earning under $30,000 pay $21,759 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Arlington Baptist University?
Arlington Baptist University has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Arlington Baptist University graduates earn?
$44,644 a year is the median pay of former Arlington Baptist University students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,206 after 6 years). That ranks 2,051 of 5,094 US colleges and 102 of 324 in Texas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's) at $32,360.
How much student debt do Arlington Baptist University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Arlington Baptist University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 68% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Arlington Baptist University?
19% of first-time, full-time students at Arlington Baptist University finish within 6 years. 41% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Arlington Baptist University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (8 bachelor's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (5 bachelor's graduates), Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (4 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 30 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.