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Carolina College of Biblical Studies

Fayetteville, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·ccbs.edu
6-yr Graduation
0%
Total enrollment
212
peer median 158
Avg net price
$18,745
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
0%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
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

11programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data11 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
11

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 2013Next review Feb 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2009

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Nov 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Feb 2018Renewal 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$18,745
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,745
vs peer median $18,745
Federal loans
25.9%
In-state tuition
$6,276
Out-of-state
$6,276

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 105 students received $487K in Pell grants, alongside $793K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
105
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$487K
$486,994 total
Direct Loans
$793K
123 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$180K
51 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$286K
52 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$327K
20 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 47 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
47
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.3%
2017
11.2%
2018
23.0%
2019
4.2%
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 CCBS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

40 total completions
01Theology
40100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
212
12-mo unduplicated
260
Undergraduate
173
Graduate
87

Gender split

Men
56%145
Women
44%115

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
43.4%
White
35.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10.7%
Hispanic
9.0%
Asian
0.8%
Unknown
0.8%

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 · 152 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
    4.0:1

    CCBS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CCBS 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
    SubjectCarolina College of Biblical Studies
    0%212$18,745
    Shepherds Theological Seminary
    201
    Hood Theological Seminary
    115
    Louisburg College
    55.8%402$26,403Community College
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    0%58
    Carolina Christian College
    11%71$11,448
    Peer group median0%55.8%158$18,745

    Frequently asked questions about Carolina College of Biblical Studies

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCBS.

    What is the graduation rate at Carolina College of Biblical Studies?

    Carolina College of Biblical Studies reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Carolina College of Biblical Studies?

    Carolina College of Biblical Studies reports a total enrollment of 212 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Carolina College of Biblical Studies?

    The average net price at Carolina College of Biblical Studies is $18,745 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Carolina College of Biblical Studies located?

    Carolina College of Biblical Studies is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303-5157.

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