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Ankeny, IASuburb: largeZIP 50023Founded 1921
Founded
1921
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: diverse fields
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1970
Website
faith.edu
IowaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit college in Ankeny, Iowa, with 405 undergraduates. It admits 68% of applicants, graduates 56% within six years and costs $16,517 a year after aid.

56%graduate
Admission rate68%
Retention77%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans21%
average net price / year
$16,517 $34,016
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$16,517net price / year
68%admission rate
1109average SAT
56%graduate in 6 years
$41,000median earnings, 10 yrs
$10,900median debt
#1,562 of 1,704 for earnings#604 of 1,739 for lowest net price#808 of 1,738 for graduation rate#504 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$34,016tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$21,100
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$21,100
Average net price
$16,517national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,428
$30,001–48,000$15,208
$48,001–75,000$16,308
$75,001–110,000$14,404
$110,001+$22,247
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
68%national median 77%
Average SAT
1109
SAT reading, middle 50%
500–610
SAT math, middle 50%
490–580
ACT composite, middle 50%
19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college68%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college56%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
56%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
42%
First-year retention
77%
Award within 8 years, all students
62%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,170
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,000middle 50%: $21,665–$63,115
Median debt at graduation
$10,900
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,115
Median, Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary$41,000
Lower quarter$21,665
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
405
Part-time
7.4%
Women / men
54% / 46%
Average age at entry
20.2
First-generation students
—
Pell Grant recipients
44%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
14 : 1
Full-time faculty
42%
Average faculty salary
$5,909 / month
Instructional spending per student
$6,214
Endowment, end of year
$5,029,098
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White85%
Hispanic3.7%
Black2.0%
Asian1.7%
Two or more races3.7%
U.S. nonresident3.2%
Unknown0.2%
3 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Theology & religious vocations63%
Business & management20%
Education18%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 153320. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5431147.