Biola University Student Population Overview

5,387
Total Students
3,499
Undergraduates
1,888
Graduates
73%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Biola University educates a diverse community of 5,387 students, with 3,499 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 1,888 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

5,387

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

13:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate65%
Graduate35%

Enrollment Type

Biola University has a predominantly full-time student body with 73% of students being full-time and 27% being part-time, totaling 5,387 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

73% Full-Time

27% Part-Time

3,916

Full-Time Students

1,471

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

65% Undergraduate

35% Graduate

3,499

Undergraduate

1,888

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Biola University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 1,428 students, but also includes 88 students in the Under 18 range, 1,225 students in the 18-19 range, 452 students in the 22-24 range, 305 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,558 students in the 25+ age group, with 2 in the Under 18 category, 27 in the 20-21 category, 301 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
88 (3%)
18-19
1,225 (35%)
20-21
1,428 (41%)
22-24
452 (13%)
25+
305 (9%)
Under 1888
18-191,225
20-211,428
22-24452
25+305

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
2 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
27 (1%)
22-24
301 (16%)
25+
1,558 (83%)
Under 182
20-2127
22-24301
25+1,558

Gender Distribution

Biola University has more women than men with 2,127 female students and 1,372 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
1,372 (39%)
Women
2,127 (61%)

Men

1,372

25%

Women

2,127

39%

Geographic Origin

Biola University has 67% (462 students) from in-state California, 27% (185 students) from out-of-state, and 7% (47 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
462 (67%)
Out-of-State
185 (27%)
International
47 (7%)
In-State (California)
462(67%)
Out-of-State
185(27%)
International
47(7%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

694

New students this year

Campus Location

La Mirada, California

Suburb: Large