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Berkeley School of Theology

Name: Berkeley School of Theology — Federal Education Data
Creator: Clema
Published: 2026-07-30
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Berkeley, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·bst.edu

Acceptance

88.9%

+15.3pp vs peer

6-yr Graduation

Not reported

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Total enrollment

108

peer median 157

Avg net price

No freshman cohort

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About

The Berkeley School of Theology (BST) is a Baptist theological institute in Berkeley, California, U.S.. It is affiliated with the American Baptist Churches USA. It is part of the Graduate Theological Union, a consortium of theological schools and centers in the Berkeley area.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

18 candidates competed

Admitted

88.9% acceptance rate

Enrolled

50.0% yield

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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

Total programs

Passing

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs

Passing0 · 0.0%
No Data5 · 100.0%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

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.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1938Next review Jul 2033

Action history · 1

Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by income not reported.

Federal loans

0.0%

In-state tuition

$2,856

Out-of-state

$2,856

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $372K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

—

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

—

null total

Direct Loans

$372K

26 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$363K

25 loan awards

Grad PLUS$9K

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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 28 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (10.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

10.7%

+8.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.7%-4.6

2017

10.3%+1.1

2018

10.0%+3.0

2019

10.7%+8.4

2020*

3.1%

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 Berkeley School of Theology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs4

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions

01Theology

12100.0%

01Theology

12100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

108

12-mo unduplicated

178

Undergraduate

Graduate

113

Gender split

Men

50%89

Women

50%89

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic

52.9%

Black

23.5%

Asian

11.8%

Non-resident

11.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

79.37

10 offenses · 126 students

3-year trend

133.332 yrs ago45.451 yr ago79.37Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Aggravated assault

By location

10total

On campus2
Public property8

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

13.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

Berkeley School of Theology vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Berkeley School of Theology selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectBerkeley School of Theology	Not reported	88.9%	108	No freshman cohort	—
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary	12%	58.2%	163	$14,959	—
Claremont School of Theology	Grad-only	Grad-only	213	Grad-only	—
Graduate Theological Union	Grad-only	Grad-only	150	Grad-only	—
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America	80%	Open admission	223	$4,577	—
Pacific School of Religion	Grad-only	Grad-only	124	Grad-only	—
Peer group median	46%	73.5%	157	$9,768

Institutions like Berkeley School of Theology

Explore the federal data for institutions in Berkeley School of Theology's comparison group.

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Berkeley School of Theology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Berkeley School of Theology.

What is the acceptance rate at Berkeley School of Theology?

Berkeley School of Theology's acceptance rate is 88.9% (16 admitted from 18 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Berkeley School of Theology?

Berkeley School of Theology does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Graduation-rate data was not reported in the latest federal IPEDS collection.

How many students attend Berkeley School of Theology?

Berkeley School of Theology reports a total enrollment of 108 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Berkeley School of Theology?

Berkeley School of Theology does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

What is the yield rate at Berkeley School of Theology?

Berkeley School of Theology's yield rate is 50.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Berkeley School of Theology located?

Berkeley School of Theology is located in Berkeley, California 94704-3029.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.