Fuller Theological Seminary
About
Fuller Theological Seminary is an evangelical, multidenominational graduate institution located in Pasadena, California. It offers master’s and doctoral degree programs in theology, psychology, and intercultural studies, with a focus on integrating faith and psychological sciences. The seminary serves a diverse student body from 80 countries and 113 denominations, reflecting its commitment to training leaders for various roles in the church and society.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 11 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 36.4%
- No Data7 · 63.6%
- 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.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 12
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- May 2023Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: OtherWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2021Renewal 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 $9.9M 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 392 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 Fuller Theological Seminary
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
- On campus3
- Public property1
Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Fuller Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Fuller Theological Seminary 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFuller Theological Seminary | — | — | 1,890 | — | — |
Azusa Pacific University | 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research |
Biola University | 68% | 74.3% | 5,434 | $28,101 | Doctoral/Professional |
Chapman University | 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research |
Claremont Graduate University | — | — | 1,771 | — | R2 Research |
Claremont School of Theology | — | — | 213 | — | — |
Hope International University | 49% | 33.0% | 1,025 | $27,653 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs |
Loyola Marymount University | 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research |
Occidental College | 81% | 44.2% | 1,881 | $39,329 | Baccalaureate |
Pepperdine University | 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional |
Point Loma Nazarene University | 77% | 83.7% | 4,757 | $50,168 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Westmont College | 70% | 77.0% | 1,310 | $32,926 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 77% | 65.4% | 3,324 | $39,329 |
Fuller Theological Seminary Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page contains extensive information about Fuller's various academic programs, accreditation details, and program learning outcomes. It provides specific links to accreditation documentation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC) and the Association of Theological Schools (ATS).
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Fuller Theological Seminary (31)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Augustin AhimanaReligion
- Leith AndersonReligion
- Rob BellReligion
- James BrennemanEducation
- Bill BrightReligion
- Alexander ChowAcademia
- Samuel ChuReligion
- Craig DetweilerFilm and Media
- Robert GrantReligion
- Timothy HeadingtonBusiness
- Gregory C. HornMilitary
- Willie James JenningsReligion
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