Siloam Springs, Arkansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
John Brown University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,350, made up of 1,948 undergraduates and 402 graduate students.
John Brown University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 55 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Business Administration and Management, and Psychology, General. It awarded 441 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
2,350
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
441
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
55
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 55
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
332
Associate degrees
3
Master's degrees
106
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,350
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,948
Graduate students, fall 2024
402
Full-time, fall 2024
65%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,640
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,133
Graduate students, 2024-25
507
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
67%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
7
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
38%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
Sooner Athletic Conference
President
Dr Charles W. Pollard
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact