John Brown University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1783 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #487 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #440 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 24 | In Arkansas |
| #79 of 1,019 | For Genealogy |
| Top50% | For 154 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 57%
- Undergraduates
- 1,801
- Graduates
- 525
- Male:Female Ratio
- 38:62
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.jbu.edu
John Brown University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
John Brown University has an acceptance rate of 57% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 57% | 62% | 54% |
| Applicants | 1,490 | 517 | 973 |
| Admissions | 844 | 321 | 523 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 304 | 126 | 178 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 2 | 1 | 1 |
460 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
424 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
51 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1100
or below
75% of them
had 1390
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in John Brown University are 1100-1390 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
191 or 62%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 29
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in John Brown University are 22-29 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1598 (69%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 202 (9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 128 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 123 (5%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 113 (5%) |
| Black or African American | 78 (3%) |
| Asian | 46 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 5 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend John Brown University is $20,997 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $15,284 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $13,907 |
| $48-75K | $18,506 |
| $75-110K | $21,807 |
| $110K+ | $25,124 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $28,424 | $13,920 |
| Tuition in-state | $28,424 | $13,920 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $28,424 | $13,920 |
| Fee in-district | $1,296 | |
| Fee in-state | $1,296 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,296 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,143 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,520 |
John Brown University majors
John Brown University has granted 344 bachelor's degrees across 42 programs and 166 master's across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at John Brown University.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 13 | 67 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 50 | ||
| Psychology, General | 34 | ||
| Organizational Leadership | 12 | 12 | |
| Business & Commerce, General | 20 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 19 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 18 | ||
| Graphic Design | 16 | ||
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 16 | ||
| Construction Management, General | 13 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 11 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 11 | ||
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 10 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 9 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 9 | ||
| Finance, General | 9 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 9 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 9 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 8 | ||
| International & Globalization Studies | 8 | ||
| Religious & Sacred Music | 8 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 7 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 7 | ||
| General Studies | 1 | 6 | |
| Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling | 7 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 7 | ||
| Accounting | 6 | ||
| Communication, General | 6 | ||
| History, General | 6 | ||
| Illustration | 6 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | ||
| Photography | 5 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 4 | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 4 | ||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other | 4 | ||
| Computer Science | 3 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 3 | ||
| Music, General | 3 | ||
| Outdoor Education | 3 | ||
| Biochemistry | 2 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 1 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 1 | ||
| Philosophy | 1 | ||
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1 | 344 | 166 |
John Brown University has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 67% | 74% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
John Brown University is a world-class research university with 20,483 scientific papers published and 488,863 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Biology, Political Science, Philosophy, Environmental Science, Law, Engineering, Medicine, and Physics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 185 | 1705 |
| 1992 | 168 | 2033 |
| 1993 | 183 | 2026 |
| 1994 | 230 | 2164 |
| 1995 | 216 | 2518 |
| 1996 | 217 | 2902 |
| 1997 | 234 | 3029 |
| 1998 | 245 | 3301 |
| 1999 | 262 | 3740 |
| 2000 | 277 | 4323 |
| 2001 | 313 | 4882 |
| 2002 | 324 | 6537 |
| 2003 | 399 | 7051 |
| 2004 | 386 | 7891 |
| 2005 | 468 | 9430 |
| 2006 | 444 | 10398 |
| 2007 | 488 | 12197 |
| 2008 | 485 | 14243 |
| 2009 | 515 | 15354 |
| 2010 | 642 | 16390 |
| 2011 | 519 | 17701 |
| 2012 | 612 | 18566 |
| 2013 | 633 | 20778 |
| 2014 | 684 | 21975 |
| 2015 | 746 | 22808 |
| 2016 | 595 | 22866 |
| 2017 | 642 | 22835 |
| 2018 | 740 | 25614 |
| 2019 | 783 | 28459 |
| 2020 | 910 | 32394 |
| 2021 | 915 | 32852 |
| 2022 | 859 | 29083 |
| 2023 | 836 | 29902 |
Notable alumni
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Janet Huckabee
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Janet Huckabee is an American politician, the wife of former 2008 and 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas governor, Mike Huckabee. She served as the First Lady of Arkansas, from July 1996 until January 2007 and oversaw a total remodel of the Arkansas Governor's Mansion, including the addition of the Grand Hall ballroom. Huckabee was also a Republican nominee for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2002. She is also the mother of current and first female governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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Dave Armstrong
- Years
- 1957-.. (age 67)
- Occupations
- sports commentator
- Biography
-
Dave Armstrong is an American television sports announcer for professional and college sports. He spent nine years as the play-by-play announcer for two Major League Baseball teams (Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies), in the NFL he has worked with both the Seattle Seahawks and the Kansas City Chiefs broadcasting regular and pre-season games and also announced several games for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. He broadcasts Big 12 college basketball games for ESPN Regional Television and Big 12 Now and has been calling games in this conference since 1988. His signature “Wow!” is known as the exclamation mark on exceptional plays.
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Anson Rainey
- Occupations
- historianlinguistanthropologistpedagoguearchaeologist
- Biography
-
Anson Frank Rainey was professor emeritus of ancient Near Eastern cultures and Semitic linguistics at Tel Aviv University. He is known in particular for contributions to the study of the Amarna tablets, the noted administrative letters from the period of Pharaoh Akhenaten's rule during the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. He authored and edited books and articles on the cultures, languages and geography of the Biblical lands.
General info
| Alternative names | JBU |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Motto | Christ Over All |
| Colors | royal blue, gold |
| Academic calendar | August to May (August - December; January-May) |
| Total FTE staff | 344 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2000 W University St Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 72761 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 17,000 |
| Phone | 4795249500 |