Williams Baptist University — ROI, Cost & Payback
Williams Baptist University charges a net price of $15,745/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $62,980. Median earnings ten years after entry are $38,484, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Williams Baptist University does not clear its cost — it ranks #23 of 47 Arkansas colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $15,745/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $62,980 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $38,484 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$9,876/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $21,820 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$260,500 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Williams Baptist University's own numbers. Net price $15,745 × 4 years = $62,980 total. Median earnings $38,484 fall $9,876 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $62,980 bill in about 6.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Williams Baptist University students graduate with?
A median $21,820 in federal loans among completers, or 57% of the $38,484 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Williams Baptist University students graduate?
26% finish their degree — 74% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $62,980 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $242,231 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Williams Baptist University expensive compared with other Arkansas colleges?
Its $15,745 net price runs $3,379 above the $12,366 median across the 47 Arkansas colleges we profile, or $13,516 more across the full degree.