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SUMMER II (U2) and SUMMER BRIDGE (U4) 2025-26 Enrollment

Current term enrollment snapshot and Fall IPEDS enrollment charts for Arkansas Baptist College.

Overall Enrollment

Overall enrollment by term
TermTotal Students
SUMMER II (U2)235
SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)338

Student Classification

SUMMER II (U2)

Summer II classification
ClassificationStudents
First-Year (FR)81
First-Time in College (FTIC)35
Sophomore66
Junior32
Senior21

The SUMMER II (U2) population reflects a balanced mix of continuing students across all undergraduate classifications.

SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)

Summer Bridge classification
ClassificationStudents
FIRST-TIME IN COLLEGE (FTIC)266
Freshman71
Junior1

The SUMMER BRIDGE (U4) cohort is overwhelmingly composed of newly entering students, suggesting a strong incoming class.

Gender Distribution

SUMMER II (U2)

Summer II gender distribution
GenderStudents
Male180
Female45

The remaining records have missing gender values.

SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)

Summer Bridge gender distribution
GenderStudents
Male270
Female41

Some records have missing gender values.

Average Student Age

Average student age by term
TermAverage Age
SUMMER II (U2)23 years
SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)19 years

The decrease in average age during SUMMER BRIDGE (U4) is consistent with the significant increase in first-time college students.

Degree Programs

SUMMER II (U2)

Summer II most common degree programs
DegreeStudents
Bachelor of Business Administration139
Bachelor of Arts50
Associate of Arts37

SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)

Summer Bridge most common degree programs
DegreeStudents
Bachelor of Business Administration216
Bachelor of Arts46
Associate of Arts43
Associate of Science24

Business-related degrees continue to represent the largest share of student enrollment.

Largest Academic Majors

SUMMER II (U2)

Summer II largest academic majors
MajorStudents
Sport Management78
Business Administration49
Interdisciplinary Studies29
Criminal Justice12

Additional majors represented include Human Services, Business Entrepreneurship, Music Business, Accounting, and Public Administration.

SUMMER BRIDGE (U4)

Summer Bridge largest academic majors
MajorStudents
Sport Management111
Business Administration71
Interdisciplinary Studies55
Business Entrepreneurship34
Criminal Justice22

These data suggest continued student demand for business and professionally oriented academic programs.

Geographic Distribution

Students continue to be recruited primarily from Arkansas while maintaining a regional presence throughout the South.

SUMMER II (U2) Leading States

Summer II leading states
StateStudents
Arkansas90
Louisiana26
Texas23
Mississippi19
Florida17

SUMMER BRIDGE (U4) Leading States

Summer Bridge leading states
StateStudents
Arkansas81
Texas61
Louisiana55
Mississippi27
Georgia24

The increased representation from neighboring states indicates expanding regional recruitment efforts.

Fall IPEDS Enrollment Charts

The following charts provide institutional data on enrollment, student demographics, retention, graduation, and student outcomes.

Fall 2024 Undergraduate Enrollment Snapshot showing attendance status (88% full-time, 12% part-time) and student gender (78% male, 22% female).
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Enrollment Snapshot — Attendance Status & Student Gender
Fall 2024 Student Race/Ethnicity bar chart, with 92% Black or African American and smaller percentages across other categories.
Fall 2024 Student Race/Ethnicity
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Student Profile showing student age (80% 24 and under, 20% 25 and over) and residence (57% in-state, 43% out-of-state).
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Student Profile — Age & Residence
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Distance Education Status: 4% enrolled exclusively, 35% in some, and 61% in no distance education courses.
Fall 2024 Undergraduate Distance Education Status
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates for first-time bachelor's degree-seeking students: 23% full-time, 33% part-time.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for students who began in Fall 2018: 7% overall graduation rate, 22% transfer-out rate.
Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees, comparing Fall 2016 and Fall 2018 cohorts across 4-year, 6-year, and 8-year windows.
Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for students pursuing bachelor's degrees: 4% male, 16% female.
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender
Student outcomes for full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who entered in 2016-2017, by all students, Pell, and non-Pell.
Student Outcomes — Full-Time, First-Time Undergraduates (Entered 2016–2017)
Student outcomes for part-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who entered in 2016-2017, by all students, Pell, and non-Pell.
Student Outcomes — Part-Time, First-Time Undergraduates (Entered 2016–2017)
Student outcomes for full-time, non-first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who entered in 2016-2017, by all students, Pell, and non-Pell.
Student Outcomes — Full-Time, Non-First-Time Undergraduates (Entered 2016–2017)
Student outcomes for part-time, non-first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates who entered in 2016-2017, by all students, Pell, and non-Pell.
Student Outcomes — Part-Time, Non-First-Time Undergraduates (Entered 2016–2017)