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Boise Bible College

Boise, Idaho·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·boisebible.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
94
peer median 137
Avg net price
$16,884
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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
42
42 candidates competed
Admitted
38
90.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
30
78.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
4-year graduation
30%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
30%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
40%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-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 15 Title IV programs, 1 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
15
Passing
1
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

15programs
  • Passing1 · 6.7%
  • No Data14 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+59.0%
$55,360 vs $34,808

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 1988Next review Feb 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2019Renewal 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$15,056
$30–48k$15,100
$48–75k$17,175
$75–110k$22,045
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,884
vs peer median $16,884
Federal loans
34.4%
In-state tuition
$11,240
Out-of-state
$11,240

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 56 students received $310K in Pell grants, alongside $232K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
56
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$310K
$310,039 total
Direct Loans
$232K
66 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$106K
30 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$108K
34 loan awards
Parent PLUS$19K
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 36 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
36
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
13.5%
2018
14.6%
2019
0.0%
2020*
5.6%
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 Boise Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

18 total completions
01Theology
1161.1%
02Psychology
422.2%
03Education
316.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
94
12-mo unduplicated
111
Undergraduate
111
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
50%56
Women
50%55

Race / ethnicity composition

White
91.3%
Black
2.9%
Non-resident
2.9%
Hispanic
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%
Two or more
1.0%

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 · 96 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago11.241 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    6

    Boise Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Boise 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
    SubjectBoise Bible College
    32%94$16,884
    Iliff School of Theology
    166
    Nazarene Bible College
    527
    Ensign College
    7,594$10,003Community College
    Valley Forge Military College
    94.5%97$20,857Community College
    Westminster Theological Seminary in California
    108
    Peer group median32%94.5%137$16,884

    Frequently asked questions about Boise Bible College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Boise Bible College?

    Boise Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Boise Bible College?

    Boise Bible College reports a total enrollment of 94 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Boise Bible College?

    The average net price at Boise Bible College is $16,884 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Boise Bible College?

    Boise Bible College's yield rate is 78.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Boise Bible College located?

    Boise Bible College is located in Boise, Idaho 83714-1220.

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