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Faith Baptist Bible College And Theological Seminary

Overview of Faith Baptist Bible College And Theological Seminary

Faith Baptist is found in Ankeny, IA. Ankeny is a large suburb. Applicants to the school are attracted by its Baptist identity. Faith Baptist is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Master's degree at the school.

Areas of Study

Faith Baptist is known for its programs in office and administration and religion and philosophy.

Faith Baptist Selectivity

Admission to the school is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 410 and 500.

Student Body

Students numbered 389 in 2007 at the school.

Student Life

Faith Baptist has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Faith Baptist offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Faith Baptist

Faith Baptist Bible College And Theological Seminary
1900 NW 4th St
Ankeny, IA 50023-2152
General Phone: (515) 964-0601
http://www.faith.edu

Faith Baptist Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy64bible studies, theological and ministerial studies, ministry, religious education, religion, theology, missionary studies
Education And Teaching16elementary school teaching, English teaching, music teaching
Office And Administration5administrative assistant
Music0music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Faith Baptist in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree448
Master's degree174
Associate's degree132
First-professional degree91
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21

Faith Baptist Student Body

In 2007, Faith Baptist had a total enrollment of 389 students (345 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men41%
Women59%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate75%
Graduate14%
First Professional11%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White97%
Black0%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1936%
20-2130%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-341%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+1%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa60%
Illinois8%
Minnesota7%
Michigan5%
Indiana4%
Kansas3%
Washington2%
Missouri2%
New York2%
New Hampshire1%
Massachusetts1%
Nebraska1%
South Dakota1%
Wyoming1%

Faith Baptist Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %

Faith Baptist Room and Board (2007)

Faith Baptist offers campus housing for 305 of its 345 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Faith Baptist Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total14612686%9676%
Men604880%3981%
Women867891%5773%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450500
SAT Math410500
SAT Writing420450
ACT Verbal1519
ACT Math1721
ACT Composite1821

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT8%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT89%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Faith Baptist Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 12,706
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,706
Room and board$ 5,010
Room charge$ 2,288
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,722
Books and supplies$ 775
Other expenses$ 2,400

Financial Aid:
Faith Baptist participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 712100)

Faith Baptist Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track173

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year10$45,1750*
Associate professoracademic year6$38,0163$40,416
Assistant professoracademic year1*0*
All faculty totalacademic year17$42,1823$40,416

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

Faith Baptist Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education

MUSIC
Music Performance, General

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Bible/Biblical Studies
Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious Education
Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other
Theology/Theological Studies

Faith Baptist Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Faith Baptist Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Faith Baptist Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 11%Faith Baptist % of degrees in office and administration
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Faith Baptist Male % of student body
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Faith Baptist % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Faith Baptist Number of degree programs
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Faith Baptist % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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