OBU Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#135 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Arkansas Colleges

#7 in Arkansas Colleges

Ouachita Baptist University is ranked 135^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 7^th in Arkansas Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Ouachita Baptist University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Its tuition & fees of $32,480 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (69%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,170 SAT, 25 ACT) is around average.
It has very large number of students of 1,784.
It offers very diverse area of study (84 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of OBU are $32,480 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University $32,480

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $21,028

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of OBU are $17,188 and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University $17,188

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas $23,943

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of OBU is 69% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 58%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of OBU is 32% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 32%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 41%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at OBU is 1,170 and it is around average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 1,170

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,093

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at OBU is 25 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 25

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 70

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at OBU is 65% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 46%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at OBU is 79% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 79%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 65%

Student Population

The total student population at OBU is 1,784 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.

Ouachita Baptist University 1,784

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas 1,115

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at OBU is $30,398 which is 93.59% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Arkansas.