BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

American Baptist College

Nashville, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·abcnash.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
-4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
46
peer median 250
Avg net price
$19,294
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
39%-4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
28%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
100%

Program outcomes

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

Of 14 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
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

14programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data14 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
14

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.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1971Next review Feb 2034

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,655
$30–48k$20,252
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$19,294
vs Baccalaureate median $19,294
Federal loans
66.0%
In-state tuition
$12,474
Out-of-state
$12,474

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 38 students received $204K in Pell grants, alongside $281K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
38
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$204K
$204,261 total
Direct Loans
$281K
69 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$115K
34 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$166K
35 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 57 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
57
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
24.4%
2017
20.0%
2018
15.7%
2019
1.7%
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 American Baptist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

11 total completions
01Theology
545.5%
02Business
545.5%
03Liberal Arts
19.1%
04Public Admin
00.0%
05Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
46
12-mo unduplicated
50
Undergraduate
50
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
62%31
Women
38%19

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
95.8%
Non-resident
4.2%

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 · 53 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)
    1

    American Baptist College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions American Baptist 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
    SubjectAmerican Baptist College
    39%46$19,294Baccalaureate
    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
    100%32Baccalaureate
    Welch College
    61%389$19,983Baccalaureate
    Le Moyne-Owen College
    32%99.2%659$8,992Baccalaureate
    Tennessee Wesleyan University
    48%68.8%1,198$14,879Baccalaureate
    Ecclesia College
    39%73.8%111$24,294Baccalaureate
    Peer group median44%73.8%250$19,294

    Frequently asked questions about American Baptist College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about American Baptist College.

    What is the graduation rate at American Baptist College?

    American Baptist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend American Baptist College?

    American Baptist College reports a total enrollment of 46 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at American Baptist College?

    The average net price at American Baptist College is $19,294 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is American Baptist College located?

    American Baptist College is located in Nashville, Tennessee 37207-9980.

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