About
Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) is an evangelical theological seminary in Dallas, Texas. It is known for popularizing the theological system of dispensationalism. DTS has campuses in Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C., as well as extension sites in Atlanta, Austin, San Antonio, Nashville, Northwest Arkansas, Europe, and Guatemala, and a multilingual online education program. DTS is the largest non-denominational seminary accredited by the Association of Theological Schools.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 15 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 11 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 26.7%
- No Data11 · 73.3%
- 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.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Action history · 5
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Dec 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2015Renewal of AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2014Renewal of AccreditationCommission 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 $3.0M 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 106 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below 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 Dallas Theological Seminary
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
- On campus1
- Public property3
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Dallas Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Dallas Theological Seminary 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDallas Theological Seminary | — | — | 2,589 | — | — |
| 100% | — | 568 | $11,881 | — | |
| 33% | 60.6% | 540 | $14,140 | — | |
| 20% | — | 419 | $672 | — | |
| — | — | 173 | — | — | |
| — | — | 118 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | 33% | 60.6% | 480 | $11,881 |
Institutions like Dallas Theological Seminary
Explore the federal data for institutions in Dallas Theological Seminary's comparison group.
- Texas
Grace School of Theology
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment568Net price$11,881View data - Texas
The King's University
Grad rate33%Admit rate60.6%Enrollment540Net price$14,140View data - Texas
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment419Net price$672View data - Texas
Oblate School of Theology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment173Net price—View data - Texas
Bakke Graduate University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment118Net price—View data
Dallas Theological Seminary Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Dr. Gene PondDirector of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Dean of Assessment
- Dr. Roderick C. Willis IIAssociate Director of Institutional Research & Analytics, Director of the Institutional Review Board
- Mr. David HionidesDirector of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Research funding
External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.
Frequently asked questions about Dallas Theological Seminary
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