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Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·grace.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,304
peer median 2,119
Avg net price
$18,406
-$1.9k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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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
4,643
4,643 candidates competed
Admitted
3,814
82.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
420
11.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
69%+6.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
66%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
63%
Non-Pell
68%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 82 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 68 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
82
Passing
14
17.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

82programs
  • Passing14 · 17.1%
  • No Data68 · 82.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
4
Safe
9
No data
68

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.

14
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.3%
$55,598 vs $52,303
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+12.1%
$39,291 vs $35,051
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+16.2%
$40,727 vs $35,051
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+20.2%
$42,123 vs $35,051
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+22.5%
$42,932 vs $35,051
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+26.7%
$44,424 vs $35,051
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+27.6%
$44,733 vs $35,051
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+27.7%
$66,779 vs $52,303

Debt vs earnings

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

12
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$49,034 debt · $55,598 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
54%
$23,250 debt · $42,932 earn
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
52%
$23,250 debt · $44,733 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
51%
$21,500 debt · $42,123 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
50%
$19,500 debt · $39,291 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
44%
$19,500 debt · $44,424 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
39%
$15,999 debt · $40,727 earn
Special Education and Teaching
Bachelor Degree · Education
39%
$19,500 debt · $50,212 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  2. Jun 2019Renewal 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$6,409
$30–48k$10,952
$48–75k$15,080
$75–110k$22,537
$110k+$26,101

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,406
-$1,889vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $20,296
Federal loans
51.3%
In-state tuition
$30,034
Out-of-state
$30,034

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 677 students received $4.0M in Pell grants, alongside $11.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
677
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.0M
$3,990,524 total
Direct Loans
$11.1M
1,826 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
669 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.9M
805 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.0M
189 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.5M
158 loan awards
Grad PLUS$47K
5 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 508 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
508
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.6%
2017
4.5%
2018
3.1%
2019
0.9%
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 GRACE

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

489 total completions
01Business
17636.0%
02Theology
6914.1%
03Psychology
6112.5%
04Education
469.4%
05Parks/Recreation
438.8%
06Health Professions
418.4%
07Liberal Arts
214.3%
08Visual/Performing Arts
112.2%
09Communication
112.2%
10Security/Protective
102.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,304
12-mo unduplicated
2,449
Undergraduate
1,890
Graduate
559

Gender split

Men
43%1,045
Women
57%1,404

Race / ethnicity composition

White
80.6%
Hispanic
7.0%
Non-resident
3.8%
Black
2.9%
Two or more
2.6%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
316
159 M · 157 W
Women athletes
49.7%
Athletic aid
$2.3M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$11K
$18K
Head-coach salaries
$33K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
115 M · 135 W
$873K
Soccer
27 M · 23 W
$957K
Baseball
41 M ·
$448K
Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$902K
Softball
· 25 W
$374K
Tennis
12 M · 10 W
$266K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.94
4 offenses · 2,065 students

3-year trend

3.162 yrs ago2.081 yr ago1.94Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
2
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

4total
  • On campus3
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs04
Liquor03

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
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
55

GRACE vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions GRACE 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
SubjectGrace College and Theological Seminary
69%2,304$18,406Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Evansville
65%77.6%2,114$20,230Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne
54%96.0%1,763$20,361Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
McKendree University
53%71.7%2,392$24,190Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Madonna University
60%63.4%2,124$17,815Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
68%84.1%1,671$21,812Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median63%77.6%2,119$20,296

Frequently asked questions about Grace College and Theological Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about GRACE.

What is the graduation rate at Grace College and Theological Seminary?

Grace College and Theological Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Grace College and Theological Seminary?

Grace College and Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 2,304 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Grace College and Theological Seminary?

The average net price at Grace College and Theological Seminary is $18,406 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Grace College and Theological Seminary?

Grace College and Theological Seminary's yield rate is 11.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Grace College and Theological Seminary located?

Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana 46590-1274.

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