Corban University
Salem, OR · Private · Midsize city · Warriors
Private institution in Salem, OR · 636 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $48,917 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,5251,508th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,2081,548th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,2081,505th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,5561,485th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $22,625959th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $48,9171,129th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,7351,104th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 61.0%736th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.5%587th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.7%1,215th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 24420th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6361,600th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,454th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.1%1,299th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 180 mi (SEA)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 19 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education, GeneralEducation | bachelors | $40,855 | $39,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $40,140 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralSocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,281 | $29,685 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesTheology | bachelors | $29,685 | $25,774 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,064 | $27,947 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $28,960 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $25,194 | $21,964 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHealth Professions | bachelors | $24,421 | — |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyPsychology | bachelors | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Baptistsource
- Founded in 1935source
- School colors: #002550 and #F9C623source
- Athletic nickname: "Warriors"source
- Mascot: Cadmar the Warriorsource
- Motto: "Educating Christians to make a difference in the world for Jesus Christ"source
- Campus size: about 205 acressource
- Formerly known as "Phoenix Bible Institute" (1935–1946)source
- Formerly known as "Western Baptist Bible College" (1946–1978)source
- Formerly known as "Western Baptist College" (1978–2005)source
- Formerly known as "Corban College" (2005–2007)source
- Formerly known as "Corban College and Graduate School" (2007–2010)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,147,361 (M $1,794,628 · W $1,352,733)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Beach Volleyball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Corban University’s 636 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OR
- Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR · 533 undergrads
- Sumner CollegePortland, OR · 514 undergrads
- Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR · 788 undergrads
- American College of Healthcare SciencesPortland, OR · 810 undergrads
- Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR · 412 undergrads
- Warner Pacific UniversityPortland, OR · 344 undergrads
Elsewhere
Key links
- Official websitecorban.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 210331)
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- Compare with Bushnell UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Corban University vs Bushnell UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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