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Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, West Virginia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·abc.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
Total enrollment
223
peer median 207
Avg net price
$17,401
-$672 vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
99
99 candidates competed
Admitted
77
77.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
61
79.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
71%
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
67%
Non-Pell
80%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
20.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
20.0%
+19.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 80.0%
  • Failing1 · 20.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
-16.7%
$28,980 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
38%
$11,000 debt · $28,980 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Aug 2036
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1967Next review Feb 2030

Action history · 4

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Nov 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$16,089
$30–48k$16,437
$48–75k$19,260
$75–110k$3,591
$110k+$21,851

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,401
-$672vs peer median $18,073
Federal loans
20.9%
In-state tuition
$18,230
Out-of-state
$18,230

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 133 students received $787K in Pell grants, alongside $201K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
133
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$787K
$786,858 total
Direct Loans
$201K
46 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$96K
24 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$83K
20 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
2 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 104 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
104
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.0%
2017
2.5%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.9%
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 Appalachian Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

45 total completions
01Theology
45100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
223
12-mo unduplicated
258
Undergraduate
244
Graduate
14

Gender split

Men
54%140
Women
46%118

Race / ethnicity composition

White
91.7%
Non-resident
3.6%
Black
3.0%
Unknown
1.2%
Hispanic
0.6%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
37
21 M · 16 W
Women athletes
43.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$125K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
10 M · 8 W
$42K
Soccer
15 M ·
$33K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$28K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 232 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
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    14

    Appalachian Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Appalachian 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
    SubjectAppalachian Bible College
    71%223$17,401
    Catholic International University
    100%230
    Shepherds Theological Seminary
    201
    Carolina College of Biblical Studies
    0%212$18,745
    Wesley Biblical Seminary
    57.1%170
    Memphis Theological Seminary
    157
    Peer group median71%57.1%207$18,073

    Frequently asked questions about Appalachian Bible College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Appalachian Bible College?

    Appalachian Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Appalachian Bible College?

    Appalachian Bible College reports a total enrollment of 223 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Appalachian Bible College?

    The average net price at Appalachian Bible College is $17,401 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Appalachian Bible College?

    Appalachian Bible College's yield rate is 79.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Appalachian Bible College located?

    Appalachian Bible College is located in Mount Hope, West Virginia 25880-9557.

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