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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,516What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
59%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,403
In-state tuition
$40,190Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$40,190
SAT midpoint
1,070
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$56,807Median 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

$28,516

Better than 25% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

59%

Better than 50% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$56,807

Better than 58% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,591

Better than 73% 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

$52,716

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

Average net price

$28,516

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 Dallas Baptist University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time59%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return64%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,591
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$56,807

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 Dallas Baptist University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,59428
Finance and Financial Management Services$51,44434
Marketing$48,31326
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,88858
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$38,61314
Bible/Biblical Studies$37,9588
Psychology, General$36,95248
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$35,92460
Communication and Media Studies$35,81226
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$34,29111
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$33,61911
Biology, General$33,09625
Religious Education$32,42615
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$31,69417
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$29,34427
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported13
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reported10
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported10
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported9
HistoryNot reported8
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported7
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported7
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported7
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported7
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reported6
SociologyNot reported6
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported5
MathematicsNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported4
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported4
Special Education and TeachingNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported1
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported1
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNot reported1
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Natural SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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