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Boston Baptist College

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·boston.edu
6-yr Graduation
14%
-19.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
43
peer median 122
Avg net price
$16,321
-$5.7k 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
11
11 candidates competed
Admitted
10
90.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1
10.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
14%-19.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
14%
Full-time retention
33%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
17%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
50.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
50.0%
+49.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 50.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
-4.8%
$37,547 vs $39,449

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
-4.8%
$1,902

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
62%
$23,350 debt · $37,547 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1996Next review Jul 2032
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1992

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Oct 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Apr 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

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$19,546
$30–48k$13,096
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,321
-$5,670vs peer median $21,992
Federal loans
40.0%
In-state tuition
$14,304
Out-of-state
$14,304

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 9 students received $53K in Pell grants, alongside $36K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$53K
$52,865 total
Direct Loans
$36K
9 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$25K
6 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11K
3 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 64 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
64
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.4%
2017
2.3%
2018
1.4%
2019
1.5%
2020*
1.7%
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 Boston Baptist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Theology
10100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
43
12-mo unduplicated
38
Undergraduate
38
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
61%23
Women
39%15

Race / ethnicity composition

White
71.0%
Black
12.9%
Hispanic
12.9%
Asian
3.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
26
18 M · 8 W
Women athletes
30.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$21K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$2K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
12 M ·
$8K
Soccer
12 M ·
$6K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$4K

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 · 43 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
    6.0:1

    Boston Baptist College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Boston 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
    SubjectBoston Baptist College
    14%43$16,321
    Saint John's Seminary
    86
    Northpoint Bible College
    52%122$27,662
    Hebrew College
    163
    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    1,352
    Pope St John XXIII National Seminary
    Peer group median33%122$21,992

    Frequently asked questions about Boston Baptist College

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

    What is the graduation rate at Boston Baptist College?

    Boston Baptist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Boston Baptist College?

    Boston Baptist College reports a total enrollment of 43 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Boston Baptist College?

    The average net price at Boston Baptist College is $16,321 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Boston Baptist College?

    Boston Baptist College's yield rate is 10.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Boston Baptist College located?

    Boston Baptist College is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02136-4030.

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