Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV · Private nonprofit · https://abc.edu/ ↗

Appalachian Bible College is a private nonprofit college in Mount Hope, West Virginia, set in a small suburb. It mostly awards bachelor's degrees and has 193 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Bible/Biblical Studies.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in West Virginia

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Bible/Biblical Studies

Appalachian Bible College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
193
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$12,190
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
77.8%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
67.6%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,377
Similar schools: $59,098
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
65.7%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Appalachian Bible College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $12,190 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 77.8% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 65.7% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 67.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,377, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools.