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Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

South Hamilton, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·gordonconwell.edu
Total enrollment
1,352
peer median 122
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Program outcomes

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

Of 6 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
6
Passing
2
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
16.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
16.7%
+16.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

6programs
  • Passing2 · 33.3%
  • No Data3 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 16.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
3

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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-6.7%
$56,074 vs $60,112
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+17.8%
$52,471 vs $44,535
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+64.5%
$73,273 vs $44,535

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
84%
$47,250 debt · $56,074 earn
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
55%
$40,000 debt · $73,273 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 1985Next review Jun 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1964Next review Mar 2036

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Sep 2019Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  3. Apr 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
105 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$1.5M
102 loan awards
Grad PLUS$77K
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.

Of 127 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
127
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
1.7%
2017
2.6%
2018
3.7%
2019
0.7%
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 GTS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

246 total completions
01Theology
19980.9%
02Health Professions
4719.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,352
12-mo unduplicated
1,647

Gender split

Men
61%1,011
Women
39%636

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.50
2 offenses · 1,334 students

3-year trend

1.342 yrs ago0.721 yr ago1.50Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • Non-campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • B Building1 fire
    OtherDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

GTS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions GTS 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
SubjectGordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
1,352
Hebrew College
163
Northpoint Bible College
52%122$27,662
Saint John's Seminary
86
Boston Baptist College
14%90.9%43$16,321
Pope St John XXIII National Seminary
Peer group median33%90.9%122$21,992

Frequently asked questions about Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GTS.

How many students attend Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary?

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 1,352 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary located?

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts 01982.

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