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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, AR 1,602 Undergrads 64.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$47,321
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,409
After Aid
Median Earnings
$49,862
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,409
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$49,862
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate64.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients24.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS69.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
67.5%
SAT Avg
1,211
SAT Reading
25th: 540-75th: 650
SAT Math
25th: 530-75th: 630
ACT Composite
25th: 22-75th: 28
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$446k
-$14k
-$31k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$366k
-$95k
-$112k
Full Cost$47k/yr
+$276k
-$184k
-$202k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
Never
-139%
Full Cost$47k/yr
Never
-118%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-121%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-93%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Bible/Biblical Studies
AssocCIP: 3902
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,884
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
AssocCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,783
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
AssocCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $36,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Religion/Religious Studies
AssocCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,769
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
AssocCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,144
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$74,714
Nat: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,533
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,322
Earnings (4yr)
$69,747
Nat: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$66,175
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$11k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$22,750
Earnings (4yr)
$50,369
Nat: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
BachCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$22,829
Earnings (4yr)
$62,886
Nat: $58,928
Lifetime Value Added
-$15k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Nat: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$208k
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
BachCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,753
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$31,155
Nat: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$279k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $49,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
BachCIP: 5207
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$21,320
Earnings (4yr)
$77,583
Nat: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$97k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
BachCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $61,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
BachCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $48,568
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,553
Nat: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$115k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$67,705
Nat: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$23k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1611
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $67,612
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
BachCIP: 3903
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $40,103
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
BachCIP: 3000
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Nat: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
-$286k
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
BachCIP: 3101
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $50,983
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
BachCIP: 3199
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,573
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $42,915
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3899
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $46,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,375
Earnings (4yr)
$49,954
Nat: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$120k
Religion/Religious Studies
BachCIP: 3802
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Nat: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
-$352k
Religious Music and Worship
BachCIP: 3905
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $41,456
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,597
Nat: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$90k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,197
Earnings (4yr)
$44,525
Nat: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$27,439
Nat: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$297k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
BachCIP: 3906
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $44,535
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
BachCIP: 3999
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $43,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.