Private nonprofit

International Baptist College and Seminary

Chandler, Arizona·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·ibcs.edu
6-yr Graduation
88%
Total enrollment
78
peer median 106
Avg net price
$16,828
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
88%
4-year graduation
88%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
88%
Full-time retention
25%

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, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
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

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Jul 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1995

Action history · 1

  1. Apr 2025Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,709
$30–48k$17,759
$48–75k
$75–110k$22,539
$110k+$13,304

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

Avg net price (private)
$16,828
vs peer median $16,828
Federal loans
12.7%
In-state tuition
$13,500
Out-of-state
$13,500

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 17 students received $106K in Pell grants, alongside $59K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$106K
$105,836 total
Direct Loans
$59K
11 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$23K
5 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$24K
5 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$13K
1 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 33 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (6.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.0%
+3.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
33
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
4.1%
2018
4.3%
2019
6.0%
2020*
2.9%
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 IBCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs10
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Theology
880.0%
02Education
110.0%
03Business
110.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
78
12-mo unduplicated
96
Undergraduate
66
Graduate
30

Gender split

Men
61%59
Women
39%37

Race / ethnicity composition

White
74.6%
Hispanic
9.1%
Two or more
5.5%
Black
3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.6%
Non-resident
3.6%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
73.17
6 offenses · 82 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago14.081 yr ago73.17Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Robbery
6

By location

6total
  • Public property6

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.

Student-to-faculty
4.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
7

IBCS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions IBCS 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
SubjectInternational Baptist College and Seminary
88%78$16,828
Phoenix Seminary
296
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
109
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
28.6%75
Brite Divinity School
153
Phillips Theological Seminary
103
Peer group median88%28.6%106$16,828

Frequently asked questions about International Baptist College and Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about IBCS.

What is the graduation rate at International Baptist College and Seminary?

International Baptist College and Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 88% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend International Baptist College and Seminary?

International Baptist College and Seminary reports a total enrollment of 78 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at International Baptist College and Seminary?

The average net price at International Baptist College and Seminary is $16,828 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is International Baptist College and Seminary located?

International Baptist College and Seminary is located in Chandler, Arizona 85286.

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