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Biola University

La Mirada, California · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,495What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,474
In-state tuition
$48,984Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$48,984
SAT midpoint
1,226
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,778Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$31,495

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$56,778

Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,875

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$62,757

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$31,495

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Biola University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,875
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,778

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Biola University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$93,62955
Accounting and Related Services$65,24618
Business/Commerce, General$46,300Not reported
Computer Science$42,88215
Journalism$41,99714
Bible/Biblical Studies$37,51814
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$36,31930
Religious Education$30,88711
Sociology$30,09214
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$29,388Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,29833
Biology, General$27,37142
Psychology, General$26,76468
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$25,75011
Fine and Studio Arts$25,37219
English Language and Literature, General$21,62423
Music$19,97823
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported113
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported90
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reported32
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported28
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported26
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported23
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported21
MathematicsNot reported14
Engineering PhysicsNot reported12
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported11
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported11
HistoryNot reported9
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported9
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported9
Education, GeneralNot reported8
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
Public HealthNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Physical Sciences, GeneralNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
AnthropologyNot reported1
ChemistryNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationNot reportedNot reported
Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 50 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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