Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Biola is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.0% of undergraduate students being women and 38.0% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,596, with 2,229 women and 1,367 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Biola is slightly skewed towards men students, with 54.5% of undergraduate students being men and 45.5% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,955, with 890 women and 1,065 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.0% 1,367 students
- women 62.0% 2,229 students
Graduate Students
- men 54.5% 1,065 students
- women 45.5% 890 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 43.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,570 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 20.7% of the student body, with 741 students. Asian students represent 15.3% of the population, with 548 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.1%, with 254 students. African American students account for 3.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 114 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.6% , with 20 students.
International students make up 5.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 205 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 3.8% of the population, totaling 135 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Biola.
Undergraduate Students
- White 43.8% 1,570 students
- Hispanic 20.7% 741 students
- Asian 15.3% 548 students
- Mixed race 7.1% 254 students
- International students 5.7% 205 students
- Unknown race 3.8% 135 students
- African American 3.2% 114 students
- Hawaiian 0.6% 20 students
Graduate Students
- White 37.7% 736 students
- Asian 20.4% 399 students
- International students 15.6% 305 students
- Hispanic 12.3% 240 students
- Unknown race 5.7% 111 students
- Mixed race 4.0% 79 students
- African American 4.0% 78 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 5 students
Transfer Students
- White 40.9% 164 students
- Hispanic 23.2% 93 students
- Asian 14.0% 56 students
- International students 6.5% 26 students
- Mixed race 6.2% 25 students
- African American 4.7% 19 students
- Unknown race 4.5% 18 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 41% 1,487 students
- 18-19 35% 1,252 students
- 22-24 14% 497 students
- 25-29 4% 128 students
- 30-34 2% 57 students
- 40-49 1% 38 students
- 35-39 1% 32 students
- 50-64 1% 27 students
- 25-29 24% 477 students
- 40-49 18% 355 students
- 50-64 15% 297 students
- 22-24 14% 281 students
- 30-34 13% 259 students
- 35-39 12% 231 students
- 20-21 1% 22 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Biola University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 430 | 71.43% | |
| Washington | 40 | 6.64% | |
| Oregon | 21 | 3.49% | |
| Texas | 18 | 2.99% | |
| Colorado | 15 | 2.49% | |
| Arizona | 8 | 1.33% | |
| Illinois | 8 | 1.33% | |
| Hawaii | 7 | 1.16% | |
| Nevada | 7 | 1.16% | |
| North Carolina | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alabama | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Arkansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 1 | less than 1% |
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