Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, IA · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

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Admissions · Fall 2024

7 in 10 applicants admitted

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary admits about 7 in 10 applicants (68%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 67% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

68%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

274

Admitted

185

Yield

69%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

990–1190

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–26

1836

Applications 150 → 274 since fall 2014 · admit rate 67% → 68%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 405 undergrads, where 35% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

405

undergrads · larger than 18% of colleges

Diversity index

0.27

Pell Grant

35%

about the median

Large suburbStudy abroad

Undergrads +75% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (22% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 42% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,214 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,502 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.8K less than the national median. The 97% who received grants paid $19,733 on average; the other 3% paid the full sticker price of $33,238.

38%

$20.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.8K below the national median

Full price: $33,238 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 34% · avg $7K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 38% of full price

Federal loans

21%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · +1% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $40,650 ten years after enrolling, more than at 15% of colleges; 60% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.0 years of that salary.

60%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$40.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$13K

≈ $138/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 64% → 68% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid held about steady, as grants covered less of it.

Cost
Steady
+1% after inflation
Applications
150 → 274
Selectivity
67% → 68%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary (2026)
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 153320 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything