Masters Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsPrivate nonprofit

Faith International University

Tacoma, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·faithiu.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
-27.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
464
peer median 818
Avg net price
$22,662
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
25%-27.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
25%
Full-time retention
67%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%0 of 2
Non-Pell (all)
50%1 of 2
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 1

Non-Pell students graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 19 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
3
15.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing3 · 15.8%
  • No Data16 · 84.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
16

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.

3
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+41.4%
$49,234 vs $34,808
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+64.8%
$73,387 vs $44,535
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
+84.5%
$64,235 vs $34,808

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2001Next review Jul 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1998

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$22,662
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,662
vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $22,662
Federal loans
24.0%
In-state tuition
$8,850
Out-of-state
$8,850

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 232 students received $1.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
232
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.0M
$1,036,381 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
238 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$341K
93 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$391K
76 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$917K
66 loan awards
Grad PLUS$40K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 35 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
35
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.2%
2017
7.6%
2018
2.9%
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 International

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

127 total completions
01Business
4737.0%
02Theology
2519.7%
03Philosophy/Religion
2217.3%
04Health Professions
1310.2%
05Education
129.4%
06Psychology
86.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
464
12-mo unduplicated
677
Undergraduate
414
Graduate
263

Gender split

Men
48%326
Women
52%351

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.9%
Hispanic
21.4%
Black
17.0%
Asian
6.9%
Two or more
4.3%
Non-resident
1.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 370 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    16.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Faith International vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Faith International selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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 International University
    		25%—464$22,662Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Heritage University
    		52%—937$14,598Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Walla Walla University
    		58%50.8%1,426$23,329Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Martin's University
    		52%89.8%1,390$28,119Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Antioch University-Santa Barbara
    		——263—Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses
    		100%—699$5,524Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Peer group median52%70.3%818$22,662

    Institutions like Faith International

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Faith International's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Faith International Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Mary Veloni
      Institutional Effectiveness Administrator

    Frequently asked questions about Faith International University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Faith International.

    What is the graduation rate at Faith International University?

    Faith International University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Faith International University?

    Faith International University reports a total enrollment of 464 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Faith International University?

    The average net price at Faith International University is $22,662 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Faith International University located?

    Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington 98407-2607.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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