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John Brown University
2000 W. University St., Siloam Springs, AR 7276479-524-9500
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2021-22
Enrollment
Total - 2459
Traditional Undergraduate - 1227
JBU Online - 147
Concurrent/Dual Students - 390
Graduate - 685
819 students live in on-campus housing.
Top 5 Undergrad Programs
Nursing - 99
Psychology - 87
Family and Human Service - 74
Kinesiology - 69
Graphic Design - 68
Diversity
In 2021, students enrolled at JBU from 33 states and 44 foreign countries.
Ethnic Background
African American - 17
Asian/Pacific Islander - 25
Caucasian - 872
Hispanic/Latino - 89
American Indian/Alaska Native - 19
Two or More Races - 70
Not Recorded - 26
Non-U.S. Citizen - 111
Gender
Traditional Undergrad:
Men-516/Women-711
JBU Online:
Men-42/Women-115
Graduate:
Men-185/Women-500
Family Income
(Traditional Undergraduates)
JBU is made up of families just like yours.
22% of families: $0-40k
20% of families: $40-80k
21% of families: $80-120k
16% of families: $120-160k
21% of families: $160k+
Pell Grant Recipients
453 students received Pell grants
Incoming Freshmen
Average GPA: 3.82 (on 4.0 scale)
Average ACT: 26
Average SAT 1206
Top 10 Home States
- Arkansas - 451
- Texas - 158
- Oklahoma - 134
- Kansas - 127
- Missouri - 74
- Colorado - 40
- Nebraska - 9
Program Offerings
Undergraduate Majors - 61
Undergraduate Minors - 64
JBU Online Degree Programs - 4
Graduate Degree Programs - 26
Degrees Awarded
July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021
Undergraduate: 383
Graduate: 166
Faculty
Faculty Status: 74 full-time; 99 adjunct*
78% of full-time faculty hold a Ph.D. or terminal degree
Student/Faculty Ratio – 14:1
*62 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
John Brown University admits persons to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, or gender. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, or gender in the administration of education policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school-sponsored programs.
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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