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Faith Baptist Bible College And Theological Seminary, Iowa

Overview of Faith Baptist Bible College And Theological Seminary

Faith Baptist is found in Ankeny, Iowa. 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

The school accepts all qualified applicants under its open-admission rules. Many applicants are from out of state, an indication of the quality or special character of the school.

Student Body

Students numbered 424 in 2005 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
Admissions Phone: (888) 324-8448
http://www.faith.edu

Faith Baptist Programs and Degrees (2005)

Faith Baptist awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Religion And Philosophy85bible studies, theological and ministerial studies, ministry, religious education, theology, religion, missionary studies
Education And Teaching21elementary school teaching, music teaching, English teaching
Office And Administration9administrative assistant
Music0music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Faith Baptist in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree648
Associate's degree172
Master's degree164
First-professional degree111
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years71

Faith Baptist Student Body

In 2005, Faith Baptist had a total enrollment of 424 students (366 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate70%
Graduate24%
First Professional6%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White96%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1930%
20-2125%
22-2417%
25-296%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%

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

ResidencePercent
Iowa50%
Minnesota9%
Illinois6%
Foreign countries4%
Indiana3%
Ohio3%
Colorado3%
Michigan3%
Wisconsin3%
Kansas2%
Nebraska2%
New York2%
New Hampshire1%
Idaho1%
Oklahoma1%
Texas1%
South Dakota1%
Georgia1%
Missouri1%
California1%
Oregon1%
Florida1%
Arizona1%

Faith Baptist Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time72 %

Faith Baptist Room and Board (2005)

Faith Baptist offers campus housing for 982 of its 366 (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 Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,722
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,722
Room and board$ 4,316
Room charge$ 2,010
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,306
Books and supplies$ 830
Other expenses$ 2,530

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

Faith Baptist Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year7$45,9270*
Associate professoracademic year8$38,7103$39,195
Assistant professoracademic year3$35,3420*
All faculty totalacademic year18$40,9553$39,195

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

Faith Baptist Degree Programs (2005)

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 1%Faith Baptist Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Faith Baptist % of students from other states
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Faith Baptist % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in education and teaching
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 13%Faith Baptist % of degrees in education and teaching
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Faith Baptist Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Faith Baptist Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Faith Baptist Male % of student body
% of degrees in religion and philosophy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Faith Baptist % of degrees in religion and philosophy
Explanation of the Highlights categories

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

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