About
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a theological institution located in Rochester, New York. The school offers various degree programs, including a Doctor of Ministry and Master's degree programs, with notable focus areas including Black Religious Thought, Gender, Sexuality, and Racial Justice. The founding year is not explicitly mentioned in the provided information.
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 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data5 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Action history · 2
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Feb 2021Approved for Distance EducationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $179K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 50 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (10.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at CRCDS
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
CRCDS vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions CRCDS selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School | — | — | 78 | — | — |
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | — | — | 145 | — | — |
Aquinas Institute of Theology | — | — | 110 | — | — |
Bakke Graduate University | — | — | 118 | — | — |
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | — | — | 80 | — | — |
Brite Divinity School | — | — | 153 | — | — |
Calvin Theological Seminary | — | — | 367 | — | — |
Christian Theological Seminary | — | — | 151 | — | — |
Eden Theological Seminary | — | — | 72 | — | — |
HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership | — | 100.0% | 155 | — | — |
Hood Theological Seminary | — | — | 115 | — | — |
Iliff School of Theology | — | — | 166 | — | — |
Interdenominational Theological Center | — | — | 60 | — | — |
Lancaster Theological Seminary | — | — | 66 | — | — |
Lexington Theological Seminary | — | — | 82 | — | — |
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary | — | — | 103 | — | — |
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | — | — | 101 | — | — |
McCormick Theological Seminary | — | — | 125 | — | — |
Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | — | — | 62 | — | — |
Nashotah House | — | — | 143 | — | — |
Nazarene Theological Seminary | — | — | 168 | — | — |
New Brunswick Theological Seminary | — | — | 129 | — | — |
New York Theological Seminary | — | — | — | — | — |
Northeastern Seminary | — | — | 218 | — | — |
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | — | — | 315 | — | — |
Pacific School of Religion | — | — | 124 | — | — |
Phillips Theological Seminary | — | — | 103 | — | — |
Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family | — | — | 65 | — | — |
Saint Paul School of Theology | — | — | 91 | — | — |
Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary | — | — | 90 | — | — |
Spertus College | — | — | 89 | — | — |
University of Saint Mary of the Lake | — | — | 200 | — | — |
Winebrenner Theological Seminary | — | — | 122 | — | — |
| Peer group median | — | 100.0% | 117 | — |
CRCDS Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Paula B. BlueVice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Chief Operating Officer
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planColgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Strategic Plan 2020 - 20242020Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School’s Strategic Plan 2020-2024 aims to redefine the value and purpose of theological education amid global challenges such as the pandemic. It emphasizes reimagining education, strengthening infrastructure, and fostering a mission-centered culture focused on peace and justice. The strategic plan outlines four key priorities and includes mechanisms for consistent monitoring and evaluation to drive the organization towards long-term viability and sustainability.crcds.edu
Notable alumni of CRCDS (5)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Howard ThurmanReligion
- Wyatt Tee WalkerReligion
- James A. ForbesReligion
- Mordecai Wyatt JohnsonEducation
- Bernhard AndersonReligion
Frequently asked questions about Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
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