Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forGenerous aidLow average costTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Appalachian Bible admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 48% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

Admitted

Yield

79%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

878–1106

8001600

ACT middle 50%

21–23

1836

Applications 81 → 99 since fall 2014 · admit rate 69% → 78%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 193 undergrads, where 42% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

193

undergrads · larger than 12% of colleges

Diversity index

0.21

Pell Grant

42%

above the median

Small suburbStudy abroad

Undergrads −2% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Bible/Biblical Studies (100% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $5,643 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $13,603 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $10.7K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $13,435 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $31,664.

57%

$13.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $10.7K below the national median

Full price: $31,664 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: 30% · avg $14K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 57% of full price

Federal loans

18%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −34% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $37,467 ten years after enrolling, more than at 10% of colleges; 62% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

62%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$37.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$11K

≈ $117/month for 10 years

Retention

66%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 71% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 34%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−34% after inflation
Applications
81 → 99
Selectivity
69% → 78%
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

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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
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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
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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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
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 237136 · 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