Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR · Private · Town (distant) · OBU
Private institution in Arkadelphia, AR · 1,612 undergraduates · 69% acceptance rate · $51,673 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 21%Graduation rate (4-year)
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
- $22,3551,300th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $32,4801,393rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $32,4801,325th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $45,1321,335th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $21,050774th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,673984th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,6971,106th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 70.3%413th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 82.7%546th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 68.5%568th most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1212369th highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,6121,069th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 22.6%1,566th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 236 mi (DAL)
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 53 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,436 | $44,776 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $35,416 | $37,748 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,060 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | $37,208 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBusiness | bachelors | $32,925 | $36,726 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesTheology | bachelors | $28,960 | — |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyTheology | bachelors | $27,295 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $26,121 | $25,967 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesTheology | bachelors | $22,920 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,964 | $18,087 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $20,140 | — |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptistsource
- Founded in 1886source
- Athletic nickname: "Tigers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Purple and Goldsource
- Mascot: Tigersource
- Motto: "Vision. Integrity. Service."source
- Campus size: about 160 acressource
- Formerly known as "Ouachita Baptist College" (1886–1965)source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Football rivalry: Battle of the Ravine (since 1895)source
- Fight song: ""Ouachita Baptist Song""source
- Notable alum: Mike Huckabeesource
- Notable alum: Sarah Sanderssource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,313,469 (M $3,041,924 · W $1,271,545)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Ouachita Baptist University’s 1,612 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In AR
- Henderson State UniversityArkadelphia, AR · 1,491 undergrads
- John Brown UniversitySiloam Springs, AR · 1,415 undergrads
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · 1,361 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at MonticelloMonticello, AR · 1,868 undergrads
- University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR · 1,899 undergrads
- Hendrix CollegeConway, AR · 1,094 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Delta State UniversityCleveland, MS · 1,613 undergrads
- Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA · 1,614 undergrads
- Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY · 1,606 undergrads
- The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, CA · 1,606 undergrads
- Charter Oak State CollegeNew Britain, CT · 1,620 undergrads
- McKendree UniversityLebanon, IL · 1,600 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteobu.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 107512)
- Compare colleges in ARRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in ArkansasEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Henderson State UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Ouachita Baptist University vs Henderson State UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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