Private nonprofit · La Mirada, California
Biola University: cost, debt and earnings by major
33 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $32,530
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 68%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 74%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 3,474
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $22,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $27,693 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $24,201 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $27,376 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $29,331 |
| $110,000+ | $39,686 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (22)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,200
- Accounting and Related Services$91,330
- Computer Science$78,943
- Business/Commerce, General$69,873
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$69,087
- Political Science and Government$65,558
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$62,319
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,082
- Biology, General$60,014
- Journalism$59,925
- Bible/Biblical Studies$58,569
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,080 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$53,781
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,566
- Music$50,781
- Psychology, General$49,450
- Fine and Studio Arts$47,596
- Sociology$47,052
- English Language and Literature, General$43,154
- Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$41,492
- Religious Education$40,261
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$38,619 (1 yr)
Master's programs (10)
- Accounting and Related Services$99,007
- Business/Commerce, General$90,894
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$86,263
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other$77,659
- Education, General$76,309
- Theological and Ministerial Studies$62,024
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$60,758
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General$57,874
- Philosophy$56,977 (1 yr)
- Bible/Biblical Studies$56,442