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Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TXPrivate nonprofitRank 1365 of 1,732Traditional rank 889 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$19,054
683 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$19,439
1,715 recipients
The drop
−$385
-2.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$19,054Later years$19,439

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$28,693
$30–48k$25,864
$48–75k$27,340
$75–110k$30,289
$110k+$33,949

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$35,310
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$38,140
Change$2,830 (+8.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$10,215

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$28,8702018-19$30,3202019-20$31,9402020-21$33,6202021-22$35,3102022-23$38,1402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +32.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$27,5992020-21$27,6072021-22$30,2752022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years60%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)64%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants31%
Freshmen taking federal loans50%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,646
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,768

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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