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John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761479-524-9500
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2022-23
Enrollment
Total - 2326
Traditional Undergraduate - 1249
JBU Online - 136
Concurrent/Dual Students - 416
Graduate - 453
793 students live in on-campus housing.
Top 5 Undergrad Programs
Nursing - 102
Psychology - 75
Family and Human Service - 73
Kinesiology - 68
Graphic Design - 65
Diversity
In 2022, students enrolled at JBU from 36 states and 38 foreign countries.
Ethnic Background
African American - 11
Asian/Pacific Islander - 26
Caucasian - 866
Hispanic/Latino - 117
American Indian/Alaska Native - 18
Two or More Races - 67
Not Recorded - 8
Non-U.S. Citizen - 109
Gender
Traditional Undergrad:
Men-516/Women-711
JBU Online:
Men-37/Women-99
Graduate:
Men-141/Women-312
Family Income
(Traditional Undergraduates)
JBU is made up of families just like yours.
19% of families: $0-40k
17% of families: $40-80k
24% of families: $80-120k
14% of families: $120-160k
27% of families: $160k+
Pell Grant Recipients
291 students received Pell grants
Incoming Freshmen
Average GPA: 3.80 (on 4.0 scale)
Average ACT: 24
Average SAT 1212
Top 10 Home States
- Arkansas - 459
- Oklahoma - 148
- Texas - 135
- Kansas - 123
- Missouri - 82
- Colorado - 38
- Arizona - 13
Program Offerings
Undergraduate Majors - 61
Undergraduate Minors - 64
JBU Online Degree Programs - 4
Graduate Degree Programs - 26
Degrees Awarded
July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
Undergraduate: 345
Graduate: 166
Faculty
Faculty Status: 73 full-time; 135 adjunct*
78% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree
Student/Faculty Ratio – 14:1
*107 adjuncts in traditional undergraduate
Class Size
The average class size is 20 students
Persistence and Completion Rates
These pages show the rates at which students stay and finish their JBU education. The information is organized by program (traditional undergraduate, online undergraduate and graduate) and then by major or degree area. The data definitions vary both between and within the schools. Generally, we use the following definitions:
Retention Rate: The percentage of first-time full-time students enrolled in a given fall semester who are still enrolled the following fall semester. This only includes students who have never been a student at a college or university after graduating from high school with the exception of those who enrolled in a summer term immediately preceding the fall. This is the number used in all national or regional reporting of “retention rates”.
Graduation Rate: This gives the percentage of first-time full-time students enrolled in a given fall semester who graduate from the university within a given time period – we are using six years. As above, this only includes students who have never been a student at a college or university after graduating from high school with the exception of those who enrolled in a summer term immediately preceding the fall. This also is the number used in all national or regional reporting of “graduation rates.”
Persistence and Completion Rates: These apply to students who do not fit the category of first-time full-time students – students who transfer in from another college or university, including all students in the online undergraduate program, students enrolled in graduate programs and first-time students who first enroll in the spring semester. Time periods for persistence and the completion rates vary by program.
- Traditional Undergraduate Retention Report
- Online Undergraduate Program and Graduate School Persistence and Completion Report
- Traditional Undergraduate Persistence and Completion Report by Major
- Information on Athletic Rates and Participation
- Placement of, and types of employment obtained by graduates
Resources
Policy Information
JBU does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, military status, or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, employment, educational programs, or activities.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News Best Colleges 2019), JBU enrolls more than 2,100 students from 38 states and 53 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers 41 majors, with top programs including engineering, nursing, family and human services, biology, graphic design and construction management.
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