BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

Ankeny, Iowa·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·faith.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
+7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
611
peer median 959
Avg net price
$17,819
-$3.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
274
274 candidates competed
Admitted
185
67.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
127
68.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%+7.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
58%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
58%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
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

19programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data19 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
19

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 1996Next review Aug 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1969Next review Feb 2032

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    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$15,556
$30–48k$15,882
$48–75k$17,038
$75–110k$20,565
$110k+$23,509

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,819
-$3,151vs Baccalaureate median $20,971
Federal loans
25.7%
In-state tuition
$19,530
Out-of-state
$19,530

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 251 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $645K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
251
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,540,155 total
Direct Loans
$645K
160 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$359K
98 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$181K
53 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$28K
2 loan awards
Parent PLUS$77K
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 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
2.9%
2017
3.8%
2018
3.3%
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 FAITH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

90 total completions
01Theology
5662.2%
02Business
2022.2%
03Education
1213.3%
04Philosophy/Religion
22.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
611
12-mo unduplicated
747
Undergraduate
662
Graduate
85

Gender split

Men
52%392
Women
48%355

Race / ethnicity composition

White
83.8%
Hispanic
4.6%
Non-resident
4.0%
Two or more
3.2%
Asian
1.6%
Unknown
1.4%
Black
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
101
52 M · 49 W
Women athletes
48.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$579K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$3K
$4K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Soccer
28 M · 21 W
$81K
Basketball
21 M · 12 W
$102K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
9 M · 12 W
$14K
Cross Country
8 M · 7 W
$12K
Volleyball
· 14 W
$39K

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 · 448 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
    14.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    20

    FAITH vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions FAITH 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
    SubjectFaith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
    68%611$17,819Baccalaureate
    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
    Union Adventist University
    58%100.0%729$20,884Baccalaureate
    York University
    47%51.9%532$20,129Baccalaureate
    Peer group median61%86.2%959$20,971

    Frequently asked questions about Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about FAITH.

    What is the graduation rate at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 611 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    The average net price at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is $17,819 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary's yield rate is 68.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary located?

    Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in Ankeny, Iowa 50023-2152.

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