BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·criswell.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
—
Total enrollment
160
peer median 244
Avg net price
$12,929
-$7.8k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Criswell College is a private Baptist Christian college and divinity school in Dallas, Texas. The college's stated mission is to provide ministerial and professional higher education for men and women preparing to serve as Christian leaders throughout society, while maintaining an institutional commitment to biblical inerrancy.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
33
33 candidates competed
Admitted
33
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
29
87.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
50%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

60.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 60.0-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.

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1985Next review Dec 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1983

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k$10,032
$48–75k$11,109
$75–110k$13,131
$110k+$21,955

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,929
-$7,835vs Baccalaureate median $20,764
Federal loans
23.8%
In-state tuition
$14,310
Out-of-state
$14,310

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 75 students received $455K in Pell grants, alongside $129K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
75
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$455K
$455,107 total
Direct Loans
$129K
33 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$40K
15 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$63K
16 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$5K
1 loan awards
Parent PLUS$22K
1 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 53 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
53
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
15.5%
2018
11.6%
2019
0.0%
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 Criswell College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

29 total completions
01Theology
1862.1%
02Health Professions
310.3%
03Psychology
310.3%
04Philosophy/Religion
26.9%
05Education
13.4%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
13.4%
07Liberal Arts
13.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
160
12-mo unduplicated
183
Undergraduate
141
Graduate
42

Gender split

Men
56%103
Women
44%80

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Hispanic
18.6%
Black
12.7%
Two or more
3.4%
Non-resident
3.4%
Asian
2.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 163 students

3-year trend

9.572 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
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
    1
    Stalking
    1 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    11

    Criswell College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Criswell College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectCriswell College
    		50%—160$12,929Baccalaureate
    Arlington Baptist University
    		19%—302$28,599Baccalaureate
    Calvary University
    		52%71.7%244$12,860Baccalaureate
    Epic Bible College & Graduate School
    		0%78.6%98——
    John Paul the Great Catholic University
    		64%79.6%286$29,124Baccalaureate
    Peer group median50%78.6%244$20,764

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Criswell College (5)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Daniel L. Akin
    • Ali Alexander
    • Emir Caner
    • June Hunt
    • K. P. Yohannan

    Frequently asked questions about Criswell College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Criswell College.

    What is the graduation rate at Criswell College?

    Criswell College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Criswell College?

    Criswell College reports a total enrollment of 160 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Criswell College?

    The average net price at Criswell College is $12,929 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Criswell College?

    Criswell College's yield rate is 87.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Criswell College located?

    Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas 75246-1537.

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