About
The Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) is a Catholic graduate school in Berkeley, California, United States. It is a member of the interfaith Graduate Theological Union (GTU) and an affiliate of the University of California Berkeley (UCB). DSPT is sponsored by the Dominican Order.
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, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data4 · 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.
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Action history · 5
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- May 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jan 2020Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2019Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2017Renewal 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 $21K 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 15 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 DSPT
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
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
DSPT vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions DSPT 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDominican School of Philosophy & Theology | — | — | 55 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs |
| 20% | 30.8% | 96 | $7,871 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| — | — | 263 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 100% | — | 699 | $11,410 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 60% | 81.6% | 849 | $28,248 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| 79% | 74.5% | 2,308 | $50,209 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs | |
| Peer group median | 70% | 74.5% | 481 | $19,829 |
Institutions like DSPT
Explore the federal data for institutions in DSPT's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsCalifornia
San Diego Christian College
Grad rate20%Admit rate30.8%Enrollment96Net price$7,871View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsCalifornia
Antioch University-Santa Barbara
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment263Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsCalifornia
Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
Grad rate100%Admit rate—Enrollment699Net price$11,410View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsCalifornia
Woodbury University
Grad rate60%Admit rate81.6%Enrollment849Net price$28,248View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsCalifornia
Art Center College of Design
Grad rate79%Admit rate74.5%Enrollment2,308Net price$50,209View data
DSPT Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Evaluating the educational outcomes of current students and monitoring their success in achieving program and institutional goals.
Visit IR office page- Fr. Chris Renz, O.P.Director of Institutional Research
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