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%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
431
peer median 527
Avg net price
$9,329
-$12k vs Baccalaureate
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About

God's Bible School and College is a Christian institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded over 120 years ago. The school offers a range of degrees focused on biblical knowledge and practical skills for ministry and other fields.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
35%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
47%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

16.4pp gap
Pell recipients
48%11 of 23
Non-Pell (all)
32%6 of 19
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2
No Federal Aid
35%6 of 17

Pell recipients here graduate at a 16.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,801
$30–48k$10,728
$48–75k$10,542
$75–110k$8,808
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$9,329
-$11,622vs Baccalaureate median $20,951
Federal loans
6.5%
In-state tuition
$7,710
Out-of-state
$7,710

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, 161 students received $848K in Pell grants, alongside $166K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$848K
$847,985 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

56 total completions
01Theology
1832.1%
02Business
1425.0%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
1119.6%
04Liberal Arts
1017.9%
05Education
35.4%
06Family/Consumer Sci
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
431
12-mo unduplicated
541
Undergraduate
512
Graduate
29

Gender split

Men
49%265
Women
51%276

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.9%
Non-resident
11.0%
Black
3.9%
Hispanic
3.6%
Two or more
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.8%
Asian
0.7%

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
2.26
1 offenses · 443 students

3-year trend

8.622 yrs ago2.261 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
Weapons10
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
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.

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
SubjectGods Bible School and College
40%—431$9,329Baccalaureate
Alaska Pacific University
42%96.5%593$21,616Baccalaureate
Alice Lloyd College
39%75.2%589$18,600Baccalaureate
Beacon College
58%43.5%531$53,517Baccalaureate
Bethel College-North Newton
37%93.5%509$32,917Baccalaureate
Blackburn College
57%63.2%513$18,460Baccalaureate
Central Baptist College
35%63.5%547$12,287Baccalaureate
Central Christian College of Kansas
26%52.7%469$11,404Baccalaureate
Defiance College
31%47.5%568$26,337Baccalaureate
Eureka College
41%85.0%527$17,349Baccalaureate
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
65%67.5%611$16,282Baccalaureate
Hannibal-LaGrange University
48%72.6%499$22,814Baccalaureate
John Paul the Great Catholic University
64%79.6%286$34,666Baccalaureate
Kentucky Christian University
37%60.9%550$24,038Baccalaureate
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$20,898Baccalaureate
Mitchell College
41%94.7%442$30,260Baccalaureate
Montserrat College of Art
53%—227$33,216Baccalaureate
Morris College
17%—383$20,555Baccalaureate
Northland College
50%75.0%286$36,119Baccalaureate
Southwestern Christian University
15%62.1%399$20,146Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,371Baccalaureate
Trinity Baptist College
28%53.3%427$20,011Baccalaureate
University of Valley Forge
49%61.2%589$32,265Baccalaureate
Villa Maria College
29%86.6%611$13,494Baccalaureate
Voorhees University
43%65.4%578$13,335Baccalaureate
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$25,629Baccalaureate
Welch College
61%—389$25,263Baccalaureate
Wilberforce University
12%40.5%838$5,567Baccalaureate
York University
47%51.9%532$20,951Baccalaureate
Peer group median41%65.4%527$20,951

Institutions like Gods Bible School and College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Gods Bible School and College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

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 $9,329 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.

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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