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Iliff School of Theology

Denver, Colorado·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Rocky Mountains·iliff.edu
Total enrollment
166
peer median 176
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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 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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.

1
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+32.2%
$58,865 vs $44,535

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
105%
$61,500 debt · $58,865 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1973Next review Aug 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1938Next review Jul 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

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 $683K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$683K
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

Unsubsidized · Grad$537K
33 loan awards
Grad PLUS$145K
8 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 59 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
59
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.1%
2017
4.8%
2018
2.0%
2019
3.3%
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 Iliff School of Theology

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Theology
2868.3%
02Philosophy/Religion
1024.4%
03Public Admin
37.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
166
12-mo unduplicated
203

Gender split

Men
44%90
Women
56%113

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.41
1 offenses · 185 students

3-year trend

4.652 yrs ago5.001 yr ago5.41Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Iliff School of Theology vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Iliff School of Theology 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
SubjectIliff School of Theology
166
Nazarene Bible College
527
Boise Bible College
30%90.5%94$16,884
Ensign College
7,594$10,003Community College
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
186
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
12%58.2%163$12,258
Peer group median21%74.3%176$12,258

Frequently asked questions about Iliff School of Theology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Iliff School of Theology.

How many students attend Iliff School of Theology?

Iliff School of Theology reports a total enrollment of 166 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Iliff School of Theology located?

Iliff School of Theology is located in Denver, Colorado 80210-4798.

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