68%
Graduation Rate
84%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Biola University, the graduation rate is 68 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 84 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.42% (private (not-for-profit) Doctoral / Research University).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 578 students out of 855 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Biola University.
By gender, 207 male and 371 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 855 | 578 | 67.60% |
|---|
| Men | 301 | 207 | 68.77% |
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| Women | 554 | 371 | 66.97% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Biola University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 76.23%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 75.00%
- Hispanic: 55.03%
- White: 70.94%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 75.00%
- Two or More Race: 67.19%
- Unknown: 65.52%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 76.23%(93/122) |
74.47%(35/47) |
77.33%(58/75) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 75.00%(12/16) |
75.00%(3/4) |
75.00%(9/12) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 55.03%(93/169) |
58.70%(27/46) |
53.66%(66/123) |
|---|
| White | 70.94%(288/406) |
73.20%(112/153) |
69.57%(176/253) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 75.00%(6/8) |
100.00%(1/1) |
71.43%(5/7) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 67.19%(43/64) |
55.56%(10/18) |
71.74%(33/46) |
|---|
| Unknown | 65.52%(19/29) |
63.64%(7/11) |
66.67%(12/18) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Biola University, 24 of 40 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 60.00%.