BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Gods Bible School and College

Cincinnati, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·gbs.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
431
peer median 742
Avg net price
$3,138
-$16k 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
158
158 candidates competed
Admitted
119
75.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
77
64.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
40%-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

48.0pp gap
Pell recipients
48%
Non-Pell
0%

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 28 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
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

28programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data28 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
28

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 2008Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1986Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Dec 2012Renewal 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$2,794
$30–48k$5,129
$48–75k$1,632
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$3,138
-$15,621vs Baccalaureate median $18,759
Federal loans
6.0%
In-state tuition
$7,696
Out-of-state
$7,696

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 161 students received $848K in Pell grants, alongside $166K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$848K
$848,022 total
Direct Loans
$166K
41 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$72K
21 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$77K
18 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$17K
2 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 38 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
38
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.3%
2017
11.1%
2018
5.2%
2019
2.6%
2020*
2.9%
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 Gods Bible School and College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

60 total completions
01Theology
2948.3%
02Liberal Arts
1626.7%
03Education
711.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
58.3%
05Business
35.0%
06Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
431
12-mo unduplicated
523
Undergraduate
488
Graduate
35

Gender split

Men
54%280
Women
46%243

Race / ethnicity composition

White
73.3%
Non-resident
13.3%
Black
4.9%
Two or more
3.5%
Hispanic
2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Asian
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.26
1 offenses · 443 students

3-year trend

2.992 yrs ago8.621 yr ago2.26Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
17

Gods Bible School and College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Gods Bible School and 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
SubjectGods Bible School and College
40%431$3,138Baccalaureate
Defiance College
31%47.5%568$23,722Baccalaureate
Wilberforce University
12%40.5%838$7,349Baccalaureate
Bluffton University
53%67.2%646$17,430Baccalaureate
Wilmington College
47%92.4%1,040$22,872Baccalaureate
Hiram College
55%93.5%1,061$20,088Baccalaureate
Peer group median44%67.2%742$18,759

Frequently asked questions about Gods Bible School and College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gods Bible School and College.

What is the graduation rate at Gods Bible School and College?

Gods Bible School and College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Gods Bible School and College?

Gods Bible School and College reports a total enrollment of 431 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Gods Bible School and College?

The average net price at Gods Bible School and College is $3,138 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Gods Bible School and College?

Gods Bible School and College's yield rate is 64.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Gods Bible School and College located?

Gods Bible School and College is located in Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-6838.

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