ARTICLE EXCERPT – Biola University has been recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in its 2025 Institutional Classifications, released on April 24, 2025. The university was distinguished in two categories: the Institutional Classification, as one of 100 institutions of comparable student body size offering both undergraduate and graduate/doctoral programs; and the Student Access and Earnings Classification, as one of 355 institutions acknowledged for promoting student accessibility during enrollment and demonstrating strong alumni earnings outcomes relative to peer institutions.
“Biola’s inclusion in these new Carnegie Classifications is a meaningful affirmation of the university’s mission to offer rigorous, Christ-centered education that prepares students for both purpose and influence,” said Dr. Matthew J. Hall, provost and senior vice president. “To be recognized for the depth of our academic offerings and the outcomes our students experience — both during their time at Biola and after graduation — underscores the strength of our faculty, the value of our degrees and the transformational journey we offer.”
This year, the prestigious Carnegie Foundation implemented the new Institutional Classification that broadens the scope of the degree profile and organizes institutions by multiple characteristics, including its size, the types of degrees it awards and the fields of study in which students receive their degrees. Institutions are grouped with peers who share similar characteristics across these dimensions. This change from previous methodology came from the introduction of Carnegie’s Research Activity Designations in February, through which Biola was named a Research College and University, affirming the university’s commitment to research and academic excellence.
Biola’s Institutional Classification of “Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium,” includes 100 institutions which represents 3% of U.S. colleges and universities in the Institutional Classification. Biola falls into this specific classification because fewer than 50% of its degrees are awarded in any one defined focus, it has both a graduate and undergraduate presence, with a sufficient focus on the doctorate and is between 4,000 and 20,000 students total. This classification attests to Biola’s strong academic presence in both the undergraduate and graduate degree levels.
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Source: Biola University