About
The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is a consortium of eight private independent American theological schools and eleven centers and affiliates. All the GTU members are located in Berkeley, California.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data4 · 100.0%
- 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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Action history · 5
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Feb 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2017Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Feb 2016Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
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 $685K 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 81 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.2%) 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 Graduate Theological Union
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
- Public property3
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Graduate Theological Union vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Graduate Theological Union 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGraduate Theological Union | — | — | 150 | — | — |
| 89% | 11.1% | 37,737 | $26,996 | R1 Research | |
| 96% | 5.4% | 11,956 | $26,572 | R1 Research | |
| — | — | 1,771 | — | R2 Research | |
| 96% | 4.0% | 35,173 | $20,148 | R1 Research | |
| 70% | 67.8% | 2,232 | $25,644 | Baccalaureate | |
| 97% | 5.7% | 17,499 | $34,454 | R1 Research | |
| 91% | 10.6% | 15,175 | $23,911 | R1 Research | |
| 82% | 59.3% | 16,150 | $42,581 | R2 Research | |
| 98% | 3.6% | 30,259 | $16,816 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 90.8% | 9,073 | $17,216 | R2 Research | |
| 90% | 48.6% | 316 | $29,744 | — | |
| 95% | 7.7% | 23,856 | $27,143 | R1 Research | |
| — | — | 302 | — | — | |
| 98% | 4.6% | 9,137 | $10,555 | R1 Research | |
| 84% | 63.3% | 12,116 | $41,778 | R2 Research | |
| 92% | 3.6% | 18,625 | $12,136 | R1 Research | |
| 84% | 45.9% | 22,589 | $41,026 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 80.4% | 29,640 | $29,219 | R1 Research | |
| — | — | 234 | — | — | |
| 96% | 4.5% | 18,566 | $18,967 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 83.6% | 30,779 | $21,398 | R1 Research | |
| 97% | 5.4% | 29,109 | $31,229 | R1 Research | |
| 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $31,927 | R1 Research | |
| 94% | 5.9% | 13,575 | $19,040 | R1 Research | |
| 96% | 3.9% | 15,564 | $27,818 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 92% | 8.8% | 15,857 | $26,784 |
Institutions like Graduate Theological Union
Explore the federal data for institutions in Graduate Theological Union's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchMassachusetts
Boston University
Grad rate89%Admit rate11.1%Enrollment37,737Net price$26,996View data - R1 ResearchRhode Island
Brown University
Grad rate96%Admit rate5.4%Enrollment11,956Net price$26,572View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Claremont Graduate University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,771Net price—View data - R1 ResearchNew York
Columbia University in the City of New York
Grad rate96%Admit rate4.0%Enrollment35,173Net price$20,148View data - BaccalaureateNew Jersey
Drew University
Grad rate70%Admit rate67.8%Enrollment2,232Net price$25,644View data - R1 ResearchNorth Carolina
Duke University
Grad rate97%Admit rate5.7%Enrollment17,499Net price$34,454View data - R1 ResearchGeorgia
Emory University
Grad rate91%Admit rate10.6%Enrollment15,175Net price$23,911View data - R2 ResearchNew York
Fordham University
Grad rate82%Admit rate59.3%Enrollment16,150Net price$42,581View data - R1 ResearchMassachusetts
Harvard University
Grad rate98%Admit rate3.6%Enrollment30,259Net price$16,816View data - R2 ResearchPennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Grad rate54%Admit rate90.8%Enrollment9,073Net price$17,216View data - New York
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Grad rate90%Admit rate48.6%Enrollment316Net price$29,744View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
Northwestern University
Grad rate95%Admit rate7.7%Enrollment23,856Net price$27,143View data - New Jersey
Princeton Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment302Net price—View data - R1 ResearchNew Jersey
Princeton University
Grad rate98%Admit rate4.6%Enrollment9,137Net price$10,555View data - R2 ResearchTexas
Southern Methodist University
Grad rate84%Admit rate63.3%Enrollment12,116Net price$41,778View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
Stanford University
Grad rate92%Admit rate3.6%Enrollment18,625Net price$12,136View data - R1 ResearchNew York
Syracuse University
Grad rate84%Admit rate45.9%Enrollment22,589Net price$41,026View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
Temple University
Grad rate75%Admit rate80.4%Enrollment29,640Net price$29,219View data - New York
Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment234Net price—View data - R1 ResearchIllinois
University of Chicago
Grad rate96%Admit rate4.5%Enrollment18,566Net price$18,967View data - R1 ResearchIowa
University of Iowa
Grad rate75%Admit rate83.6%Enrollment30,779Net price$21,398View data - R1 ResearchPennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Grad rate97%Admit rate5.4%Enrollment29,109Net price$31,229View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of Southern California
Grad rate92%Admit rate9.8%Enrollment46,566Net price$31,927View data - R1 ResearchTennessee
Vanderbilt University
Grad rate94%Admit rate5.9%Enrollment13,575Net price$19,040View data - R1 ResearchConnecticut
Yale University
Grad rate96%Admit rate3.9%Enrollment15,564Net price$27,818View data
Graduate Theological Union Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- John SealDirector of Institutional Research and Consortial Registrar
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of Graduate Theological Union (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Robert McElroyReligious Leadership
- Eileen DonahoeDiplomacy/Politics
- David BatstoneSocial Activism
- João BiehlAnthropology
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