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Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·covenantseminary.edu
Total enrollment
550
peer median 492
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Program outcomes

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

Of 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
25.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
25.0%
+24.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data2 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 25.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
2

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.

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
-7.1%
$42,610 vs $45,875
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+60.1%
$57,772 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
67%
$28,600 debt · $42,610 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
43%
$25,000 debt · $57,772 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1983Next review Mar 2035
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 $722K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$722K
62 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$722K
62 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 78 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
78
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.5%
2017
2.8%
2018
1.5%
2019
1.2%
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 Covenant Theological Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

103 total completions
01Theology
6866.0%
02Psychology
3534.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
550
12-mo unduplicated
706

Gender split

Men
61%429
Women
39%277

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 · 608 students

3-year trend

1.692 yrs ago1.581 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

    Covenant Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Covenant Theological Seminary 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
    SubjectCovenant Theological Seminary
    550
    Concordia Seminary
    589
    Ozark Christian College
    58%93.6%736$17,931
    Mission University
    44%434$21,887
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    23%21.3%189$13,866
    Nazarene Theological Seminary
    168
    Peer group median44%57.5%492$17,931

    Frequently asked questions about Covenant Theological Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Covenant Theological Seminary.

    How many students attend Covenant Theological Seminary?

    Covenant Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 550 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Covenant Theological Seminary located?

    Covenant Theological Seminary is located in Saint Louis, Missouri 63141-8609.

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