Biola University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Non-denominational Evangelical
Location
La Mirada, CA
Population
10,000,000
Website
http://www.biola.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
3,390
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
38%
Hispanic
26%
Asian
17%
Mixed
7%
International
7%
Black
4%
Native American
0%
From State
66%
From Region
7%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
17%
Business & Economics
16%
Arts
15%
Education
6%
Life & Natural Sciences
5%
Computer Science
3%
Engineering
2%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$48,984
Est. Cost of Attendance
$62,757
10-Year ROI
$115,000
ROI Percentile
29th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
54%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours
3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation
327 (99% 🏖️)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
61%
Yield (Unbound)
29%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #270 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #551 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #559 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 36 | #288 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 0 | #576 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
29%
SAT Range
1190
–
1330
SAT Math Range
560
–
670
SAT RW Range
600
–
700
ACT Range
24
–
29
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory of Music | 23 | 35% / 65% | 4% | $50,571 | 97% | ||
| Music | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $49,765 | 23 | 97% | |
| Music Pedagogy | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 25% | $49,765 | 23 | 97% | |
| Music Performance | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,765 | 23 | 97% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,765 | 23 | 97% | |
| Music Therapy | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,043 | 49 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook School of Intercultural Studies | 14 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $43,599 | 93% | ||
| Cross-Cultural Studies | 14 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $43,599 | 10 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemead School of Psychology | 95 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $59,788 | 88% | ||
| Applied Psychology | 16 — | 19% / 81% | 0% | $98,460 | 96 | 88% | |
| Psychology | 79 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $51,956 | 29 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | 101 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $55,171 | 95% | ||
| Anthropology | — — | — | — | $53,307 | 32 | — | |
| Communication | 11 — | 27% / 73% | 0% | $59,996 | 52 | 93% | |
| English | 20 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $48,370 | 19 | 91% | |
| History | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,901 | 31 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $50,990 | 26 | — | |
| Journalism | 10 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $37,551 | 4 | 97% | |
| Philosophy | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,896 | 23 | — | |
| Political Science | 12 — | 42% / 58% | 0% | $76,335 | 81 | 95% | |
| Public Relations | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,073 | 55 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 10 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,914 | 37 | 95% | |
| Spanish | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,393 | 33 | — | |
| Strategic Communication | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,073 | 55 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business, Government, and Economics | 126 | 52% / 48% | 0% | $76,855 | 100% | ||
| Accounting | 18 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $89,503 | 91 | 100% | |
| Business Administration | 108 +1 | 51% / 49% | 0% | $74,747 | 80 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Cinema and Media Arts | 90 | 60% / 40% | 1% | $45,944 | 94% | ||
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $57,043 | 44 | — | |
| Design and Visual Communications | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,183 | 29 | — | |
| Film Production | 61 — | 67% / 33% | 2% | $45,440 | 13 | — | |
| Screenwriting | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $35,540 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $43,209 | 9 | 94% | |
| Theatre | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $35,174 | 3 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 69 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,768 | 93% | ||
| Exercise Science | 21 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $42,482 | 8 | 95% | |
| Biology Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,694 | 51 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,454 | 33 | 92% | |
| Education | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $67,062 | 68 | 93% | |
| Elementary Education | 29 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $53,454 | 33 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 59 | 10% / 90% | 2% | $88,061 | 100% | ||
| Nursing | 59 — | 10% / 90% | 2% | $88,061 | 91 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Science, Technology, and Health | 137 | 36% / 64% | 1% | $70,723 | 94% | ||
| Pre-Engineering | 17 — | 88% / 12% | 6% | $87,736 | 90 | — | |
| Computer Science | 12 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,364 | 82 | 97% | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,282 | 66 | — | |
| Mathematics | 12 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,324 | 79 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $74,648 | 80 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $59,802 | 51 | — | |
| Biology | 28 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $58,547 | 48 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,547 | 48 | 92% | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies | — — | — | — | $61,850 | 57 | — | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 35 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $76,744 | 82 | 96% | |
| Health Sciences | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,338 | 64 | — | |
| Public Health | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $62,512 | 58 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot School of Theology | 56 | 54% / 46% | 4% | $49,857 | 100% | ||
| Bible/Biblical Studies | — — | — | — | $47,390 | 17 | — | |
| Biblical and Theological Studies | 42 +1 | 57% / 43% | 5% | $51,063 | 26 | 100% | |
| Religious Education | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,982 | 8 | 100% | |
| Sacred Music | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,437 | 22 | — |