BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, Iowa·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·emmaus.edu
6-yr Graduation
83%
+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
234
peer median 900
Avg net price
$12,904
-$8.7k vs Baccalaureate
Use this data
Ask Clema

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
194
194 candidates competed
Admitted
116
59.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
74
63.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
83%+19.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
56%
Full-time retention
83%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
71%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
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

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2006Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1986Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 6

  1. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Feb 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Jun 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Jun 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,720
$30–48k$9,053
$48–75k$12,281
$75–110k$15,384
$110k+$20,491

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,904
-$8,682vs Baccalaureate median $21,586
Federal loans
25.2%
In-state tuition
$20,000
Out-of-state
$20,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 120 students received $747K in Pell grants, alongside $424K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
120
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$747K
$747,107 total
Direct Loans
$424K
107 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$205K
51 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$162K
49 loan awards
Parent PLUS$57K
7 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 51 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
51
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.5%
2017
3.7%
2018
4.2%
2019
3.9%
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 Emmaus Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs14
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

64 total completions
01Theology
4164.1%
02Business
1015.6%
03Computer Sciences
57.8%
04Psychology
34.7%
05Education
34.7%
06Mathematics
23.1%
07Liberal Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
234
12-mo unduplicated
237
Undergraduate
237
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%114
Women
52%123

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.8%
Unknown
7.1%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
3.8%
Two or more
3.8%
Non-resident
2.7%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
58
35 M · 23 W
Women athletes
39.7%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$366K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Soccer
21 M ·
$52K
Basketball
12 M · 8 W
$101K
Volleyball
· 10 W
$36K
Cross Country
2 M · 6 W
$22K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 206 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    19

    Emmaus Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Emmaus Bible College 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
    SubjectEmmaus Bible College
    83%234$12,904Baccalaureate
    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    65%67.5%611$17,819Baccalaureate
    Barclay College
    3%51.0%219$28,827Baccalaureate
    Simpson College
    63%86.2%1,251$22,231Baccalaureate
    Loras College
    68%99.9%1,189$21,057Baccalaureate
    William Penn University
    33%51.9%1,425$22,115Baccalaureate
    Peer group median64%67.5%900$21,586

    Frequently asked questions about Emmaus Bible College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Emmaus Bible College.

    What is the graduation rate at Emmaus Bible College?

    Emmaus Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Emmaus Bible College?

    Emmaus Bible College reports a total enrollment of 234 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Emmaus Bible College?

    The average net price at Emmaus Bible College is $12,904 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Emmaus Bible College?

    Emmaus Bible College's yield rate is 63.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Emmaus Bible College located?

    Emmaus Bible College is located in Dubuque, Iowa 52001-3096.

    Have a question this page can’t answer?

    Ask Clema anything about Emmaus Bible College and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.

    Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card