Private nonprofit

Heritage Bible College

Dunn, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·heritagebiblecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
-1.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
26
peer median 178
Avg net price
$18,684
+$3.3k vs peer
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About

Heritage Bible College is a fully-online, coeducational Bible college located in Dunn, North Carolina, founded in 1971 with approximately 60 students. It emphasizes biblical training from a Pentecostal perspective and offers various programs in biblical studies, Christian ministry, and Christian business administration.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
40%-1.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
25%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

Pell recipients
40%2 of 5

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 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 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.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1998Next review Jan 2033
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1993

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation 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$17,274
$30–48k$20,095
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,684
+$3,258vs peer median $15,426
Federal loans
75.8%
In-state tuition
$8,688
Out-of-state
$8,688

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, 14 students received $56K in Pell grants, alongside $258K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
14
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$56K
$56,392 total
Direct Loans
$258K
39 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$59K
15 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$118K
17 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$81K
7 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 55 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (10.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
10.9%
+8.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
55
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.8%
2017
9.7%
2018
11.2%
2019
10.9%
2020*
8.3%
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 Heritage Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

11 total completions
01Theology
11100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
26
12-mo unduplicated
35
Undergraduate
29
Graduate
6

Gender split

Men
49%17
Women
51%18

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.5%
Black
40.9%
Hispanic
4.5%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 65 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    2.0:1

    Heritage Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Heritage Bible 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
    SubjectHeritage Bible College
    		40%—26$18,684—
    Appalachian Bible College
    		52%77.8%223$11,579—
    Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
    		—28.6%75$3,535—
    Beth Medrash Govoha
    		——9,657——
    Bethany Global University
    		28%92.9%100$37,790—
    Carolina College of Biblical Studies
    		0%—212$21,322—
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    		23%21.3%189$14,356—
    Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
    		3%87.4%986$21,437—
    Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
    		38%—183$10,949—
    Heritage Christian University
    		67%90.0%178$15,426—
    Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
    		50%80.0%593$4,876—
    Northpoint Bible College
    		52%—122$23,635—
    Ozark Christian College
    		58%93.6%736$20,580—
    Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
    		83%—548$9,136—
    Rabbinical College of America
    		22%95.1%194$15,628—
    Reformed University
    		50%73.4%294$15,316—
    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
    		42%100.0%170$38,775—
    Saint John's Seminary
    		——86——
    Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
    		0%—156$11,600—
    Shasta Bible College and Graduate School
    		50%100.0%25$30,437—
    St. John Vianney College Seminary
    		83%92.9%79$35,190—
    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
    		14%40.7%319$21,680—
    Talmudic College of Florida
    		63%—28$17,000—
    Yeshiva Karlin Stolin
    		23%78.9%164$6,393—
    Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
    		11%—264$10,880—
    Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
    		0%—60$12,587—
    Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah
    		53%72.2%87$8,850—
    Peer group median41%83.7%178$15,426

    Institutions like Heritage Bible College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Heritage Bible College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Heritage Bible College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Team
    1 member
    • Janet Parker
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Heritage Bible College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Heritage Bible College.

    What is the graduation rate at Heritage Bible College?

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

    How many students attend Heritage Bible College?

    Heritage Bible College reports a total enrollment of 26 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Heritage Bible College?

    The average net price at Heritage Bible College is $18,684 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Heritage Bible College located?

    Heritage Bible College is located in Dunn, North Carolina 28334.

    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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