Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University

Website: http://www.obu.edu
Address: 410 Ouachita St , Arkadelphia , Arkansas – 71998-0001
Phone: (870) 245-5000
GENERAL INFORMATION
Type
Four or more years Private not-for-profit
Awards offered
Less then 1 year certificate, Associate’s, Bachelor’s
Campus setting
Distant Town
Campus housing
Yes
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges–Diverse Fields
Athletics (football)
NCAA, Gulf South Conference
Religious affiliation
Southern Baptist
Calendar system
Semester
Remedial services
Yes
Academic/career counseling service
Yes
Employment services for students
No
Placement services for completers
Yes
On-campus daycare
No
Distance learning
Yes
ROTC
Yes
Study abroad
Yes
Weekend/evening college
No
ADMISSIONS: INFORMATION
Application fee
–
STATISTICS
TOTAL
MEN
WOMEN
Applicants
1,569
781
788
Percent admitted
66%
60%
72%
Admitted applicants who enrolled
39%
39%
39%
TEST SCORES
P 25
P 75
SAT Critical reading
470
600
SAT Math
490
590
SAT Writing
–
–
ACT Composite
21
27
ACT English
21
29
ACT Math
20
27
Secondary school GPA
Required
Secondary school record
Required
Completion of college preparatory program
Recommended
Recommendations
Neither required nor recommended
Admissions test scores
Required
COST
EXPENSES
AMOUNT
In-state tuition
$17,058
Out-of-state tuition
$17,058
Books and supplies
$1,000
On-campus room and board
$5,530
On-campus other expenses
$2,500
FINANCIAL AID
TYPE
AVG %
AVG AMOUNT
Financial aid
100%
–
Federal grant aid
20%
$3,785
State or local grant aid
15%
$3,691
Institutional grant aid
100%
–
Loan aid
47%
$4,583
STUDENT BODY
ENROLLMENT
TOTAL
% MEN
% WOMEN
Enrolled
1,493
46%
54%
Estimated undergraduates enrolled
1,495
Estimated graduates enrolled
0
Undergraduates 24 years old
93%
Undergraduates 25 – 65 years old
4%
GRADUATION RATE
Total
60%
Men
61%
Women
60%
Bachelor’s degree – 4 years
42%
Bachelor’s degree – 5 years
59%
Bachelor’s degree – 6 years
60%

Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses

Estimated expenses for academic year
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
Tuition and fees
$16,990
$17,950
$18,400
$18,940
2.9%
Books and supplies
$850
$950
$1,000
$1,000
0.0%
Living arrangement
 
 
 
 
 
On Campus
 
 
 
 
 
Room and board
$5,000
$5,400
$5,530
$5,660
2.4%
Other
$2,250
$2,450
$2,500
$2,500
0.0%
Total Expenses
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
% change 2008-2009 to 2009-2010
On Campus
$25,090
$26,750
$27,430
$28,100
2.4%

Admissions

Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2009
 
Total
Male
Female
Number of applicants
1,592
762
830
Percent admitted
73%
72%
75%
Percent admitted who enrolled
38%
42%
34%
Admissions Considerations
Required
Recommended
Secondary school GPA
X
 
Secondary school rank
 
X
Secondary school record
X
 
Completion of college-preparatory program
 
X
Formal demonstration of competencies
 
X
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT)
X
 
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)
X
 
Test Scores: Fall 2009 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scores
Number
Percent
SAT
163
37%
ACT
319
72%
Test Scores
25th Percentile*
75th Percentile**
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above

  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
SAT Critical Reading
470
590
SAT Math
490
610
ACT Composite
21
27
ACT English
21
29
ACT Math
19
27

Accreditation

Institutional Accreditation
Agency
Periods of Accreditation
Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission
1/1/1953 –
Accredited
Specialized Accreditation
Agency / Program
Periods of Accreditation
Status
American Dietetic Association, Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education
Didactic Program in Dietetics
2/1/1975 –
Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Music (MUS) – Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs
9/1/1956 –
Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) – Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools
1/1/1961 –
Accredited