Williams Baptist University
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas · Website
$38,484
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,484
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Williams Baptist University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas with 478 undergraduates and 22 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,745 a year (tuition and fees $21,070). It admits 83% of applicants and 26% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $38,484 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,820 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,745
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$21,070
US median $11,837
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
26%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,820
About $231 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,484
Rank 2,954 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
- $15,745
- Tuition and fees
- $21,070
- Cost of attendance
- $33,597
- Students with a need-based grant
- 54%
- Students with federal loans
- 47%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,733
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $19,044
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,655
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,195
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $24,028
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 $16,430 in 2015-16 to $21,070 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
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 980
- SAT reading, middle
- 495
- SAT math, middle
- 478
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 478
- Graduate students
- 22
- Part-time students
- 1.1%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 24
- Endowment
- $14.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 2,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 72 in Arkansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,745 | $14,044 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,070 | $7,334 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 74% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 66% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,820 | $12,000 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,067 | $30,343 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,484 | $34,688 | $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. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
24 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 HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $18,242 | $31,309 | $47,575 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,062 | $68,257 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,456 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,633 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $103,485 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Walnut Ridge and Arkansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Arkansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much does Williams Baptist University cost?
$15,745 a year is the average net price at Williams Baptist University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,070, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $33,597. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,733 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Williams Baptist University?
83% of applicants are admitted to Williams Baptist University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 980 and the middle ACT score is 22. The median admission rate of colleges in Arkansas is 74%.
How much do Williams Baptist University graduates earn?
$38,484 a year is the median pay of former Williams Baptist University students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,067 after 6 years). That ranks 2,954 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 72 in Arkansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's) at $31,309.
How much student debt do Williams Baptist University graduates have?
$21,820 is the median federal student loan debt of Williams Baptist University graduates, about $231 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 47% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Williams Baptist University?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Williams Baptist University finish within 6 years. 70% 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 Williams Baptist University?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (19 bachelor's graduates), Biology, General (15 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (15 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 24 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.