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Located in La Mirada, California, Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of La Mirada makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Biola University?

Contact details for Biola are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	13800 Biola Ave, La Mirada, CA 90639-0001
Phone:	562-903-6000
Website:	www.biola.edu

Can I Afford Biola?

During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Biola paid $1,849 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$44,382	$44,382
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$10,522	$10,522
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,792	$3,792

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Biola, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $6,930 a year. That adds up to $27,720 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Biola is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Biola University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,596 undergraduate students at Biola, with 3,289 being full-time and 307 being part-time.

There are also 1,955 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,289 full-time undergraduates at Biola, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Biola University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	506
Black or African American	94
Hispanic or Latino	658
White	1,465
International Students	193
Other Races/Ethnicities	373

Geographic Diversity

California students aren't the only ones who study at Biola University. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 45 countries are represented at Biola. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, Indonesia, and China.

Online Learning at Biola University

There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at Biola. In 2020-2021, 2,792 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Biola has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Biola

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Biola University was 192.3%. This is the #220 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Biola regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Robert J. Boser under License

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