Biola University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Biola University

Biola University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in La Mirada, California (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 3,474 students of which 3,625 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Biola University is categorized as “17” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 74.4%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,261 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $31,495, with published in-state tuition of $48,984 and a Pell grant recipient share of 26.0%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,875, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 68.2%, and the first-year retention rate is 83.9%. Graduates earn a median of $56,778 ten years after enrolling, compared with $45,752 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 185600.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 64.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.