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Denver Seminary

Littleton, Colorado·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·denverseminary.edu
Total enrollment
847
peer median 971
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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 10 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
4
40.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing4 · 40.0%
  • No Data6 · 60.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
6

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.

4
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.4%
$49,843 vs $48,653
Bible/Biblical Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+19.4%
$53,194 vs $44,535
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Graduate Certificate · Theology And Religious Vocations
+25.2%
$55,739 vs $44,535
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+39.0%
$61,916 vs $44,535

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+2.4%
+$1,190

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
93%
$46,391 debt · $49,843 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
60%
$37,000 debt · $61,916 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1970Next review Jul 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc., Accreditation Commission · (SCPE) - Clinical pastoral education (CPE) centers offering CPE and supervisory CPE programs
  4. May 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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 $2.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$2.8M
197 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$2.6M
183 loan awards
Grad PLUS$176K
14 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 145 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
145
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
1.3%
2018
2.7%
2019
0.6%
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 Denver Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

176 total completions
01Psychology
8146.0%
02Theology
7442.0%
03Philosophy/Religion
2111.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
847
12-mo unduplicated
1,067

Gender split

Men
50%535
Women
50%532

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 · 874 students

3-year trend

3.502 yrs ago1.111 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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

    Denver Seminary vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Denver 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
    SubjectDenver Seminary
    847Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Naropa University
    37%100.0%1,094$28,862Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Westminster University
    64%66.6%1,155$26,536Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Antioch University-Seattle
    771Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Northwest University
    68%83.2%1,053$25,161Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Pfeiffer University
    35%96.0%889$21,953Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median51%89.6%971$25,849

    Frequently asked questions about Denver Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Denver Seminary.

    How many students attend Denver Seminary?

    Denver Seminary reports a total enrollment of 847 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Denver Seminary located?

    Denver Seminary is located in Littleton, Colorado 80120.

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