Private nonprofit

Alaska Bible College

Palmer, Alaska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·akbible.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
Total enrollment
38
peer median 51
Avg net price
$14,093
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
38%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
33%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 6 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data6 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
6

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k
$30–48k
$48–75k$8,175
$75–110k$20,012
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,093
vs peer median $14,093
Federal loans
12.8%
In-state tuition
$10,930
Out-of-state
$10,930

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 14 students received $81K in Pell grants, alongside $11K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$81K
$81,250 total
Direct Loans
$11K
5 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8K
3 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$470
1 loan awards
Parent PLUS$3K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 18 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
18
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.0%
2017
7.6%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Alaska Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Theology
990.0%
02Education
110.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
38
12-mo unduplicated
73
Undergraduate
73
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
51%37
Women
49%36

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.3%
Two or more
8.8%
Black
2.9%
Hispanic
2.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 39 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    Alaska Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Alaska Bible College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAlaska Bible College
    38%38$14,093
    Alaska Christian College
    92.5%46$5,427Community College
    Church Divinity School of the Pacific
    40
    Academy for Jewish Religion California
    58
    Starr King School for the Ministry
    77
    New Hope Christian College-Eugene
    38%80.0%56$20,468
    Peer group median38%86.3%51$14,093

    Frequently asked questions about Alaska Bible College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska Bible College.

    What is the graduation rate at Alaska Bible College?

    Alaska Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Alaska Bible College?

    Alaska Bible College reports a total enrollment of 38 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Alaska Bible College?

    The average net price at Alaska Bible College is $14,093 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Alaska Bible College located?

    Alaska Bible College is located in Palmer, Alaska 99645.

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