Manageable graduate debt
Median federal debt at graduation runs below the typical.
Siloam Springs, AR
John Brown University is a private university in Siloam Springs, Arkansas with 2,350 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 76% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $31,756 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $20,397 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 72% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 33% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $21,250 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Business Administration, master's ($97,702) and Business, bachelor's ($78,800) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$31,756
2024-25
Acceptance
76%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
2,350
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Rural
In-State Tuition
$31,756
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,756
Avg On-Campus Living
$10,362
Avg Off-Campus Living
$8,000
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
At every income level reported here, the average net price is within the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow from the federal government for loans made from 1 July 2026.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.5×Graduates earn about 2.5× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
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How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedJohn Brown University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $58,224, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
72%
Freshman Retention
81%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Median federal debt at graduation runs below the typical.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$31.8k
Net price
$20.4k
Pell
24%
Median debt
$21.3k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$53.9k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
76%
SAT range
1070 - 1340
ACT range
21 - 28
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 384 of John Brown University's 2,341 students (16%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 553 (24%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
John Brown University reported conferring credentials in 41 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
John Brown University's master's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $97,702 four years after graduating, 6% below the $103,485 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $97,090; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $23,552 in federal loans at this college (about $268 a month on a 10-year plan).
17 programs at John Brown University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Master's | $97,702 | $103,485, −6% | $23,552 | $268/mo |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $49,897 | $59,571, −16% | $52,463 | $597/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $40,222 | $50,706, −21% | $19,703 | $209/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $47,248 | $51,490, −8% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Human Development and Family Studies, Bachelor's | $39,575 | $48,568, −19% | $23,625 | $250/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $64,963 | $88,910, −27% | $29,000 | $307/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $70,720 | $68,257, +4% | $24,995 | $265/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | $36,796 | $43,765, −16% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Business, Bachelor's | $78,800 | $68,407, +15% | $19,752 | $209/mo |
| Construction Management, Bachelor's | — | $95,124 | — | — |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $48,188 | $47,382, about the same | — | — |
| International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor's | $45,322 | $59,972, −24% | $22,250 | $236/mo |
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What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | — | $59,916 | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $47,076 | $53,072, −11% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $82,703 | $76,194, +9% | — | — |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Bachelor's | $35,601 | $42,915, −17% | — | — |
| Engineering, Bachelor's | $90,783 | $89,359, about the same | $25,488 | $270/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 41 fields John Brown University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 53 | Graduate (30 graduate · 23 bachelor's) |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 53 | Graduate |
| Psychology, General | 32 | Bachelor's |
| Construction Management | 29 | Bachelor's |
| Design and Applied Arts | 28 | Bachelor's |
| Marketing | 21 | Bachelor's |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | Bachelor's |
| Computer Science | 19 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | Graduate (7 graduate · 10 bachelor's) |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 16 | Bachelor's |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15 | Bachelor's |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 14 | Bachelor's |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 13 | Bachelor's |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 13 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
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