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Arlington Baptist College, Texas

Overview of Arlington Baptist College

Arlington Baptist is located in a large city, in Arlington, Texas. The school is officially a Baptist school. Arlington Baptist is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at the school top out at the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at Arlington Baptist often study education and teaching.

Arlington Baptist Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Student Body

The school offers classes to 181 students (157 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

Arlington Baptist has a residential or campus feel. Many students live in housing on or near campus. Arlington Baptist does offer meal plans to students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Arlington Baptist College endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education, church vocations, and practical service; integrating faith and learning in the context of a Christian world view."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Arlington Baptist

Arlington Baptist College
3001 W Division
Arlington, TX 76012-3425
http://www.abconline.edu

Arlington Baptist Programs and Degrees (2005)

Arlington Baptist awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching10education, teacher education
Religion And Philosophy9pastoral counseling, missionary studies

Number of programs and degrees for Arlington Baptist in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree194

Arlington Baptist Student Body

In 2005, Arlington Baptist had a total enrollment of 181 students (157 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)7%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1930%
20-2126%
22-2415%
25-2910%
30-344%
35-394%
40-496%
50-644%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas62%
Foreign countries13%
Louisiana4%
Nevada2%
Oklahoma2%
Pennsylvania2%
Georgia2%
Arizona2%

Arlington Baptist Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time49 %
Part-Time33 %

Arlington Baptist Room and Board (2005)

Arlington Baptist offers campus housing for 150 of its 157 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Arlington, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 10 meals per week.

Arlington Baptist Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 6,150
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,150
Room and board$ 7,200
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 4,500

Financial Aid:
Arlington Baptist participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2081400)

Arlington Baptist Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track44

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year4$32,4844$28,093
All faculty totalcalendar year4$32,4844$28,093

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Arlington Baptist Degree Programs (2005)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Pastoral Studies/Counseling

Arlington Baptist Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Arlington Baptist Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Arlington Baptist Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Arlington Baptist % of degrees in education and teaching
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Arlington Baptist Male % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Arlington Baptist % of students from other states
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Arlington Baptist Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Arlington Baptist Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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