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Luther Rice College & Seminary

Lithonia, Georgia·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·lutherrice.edu
6-yr Graduation
0%
Total enrollment
508
peer median 398
Avg net price
$3,935
-$9.1k vs peer
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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
12
12 candidates competed
Admitted
11
91.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
8
72.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
0%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
50%

Program outcomes

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

Of 14 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 12 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
14
Passing
2
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

14programs
  • Passing2 · 14.3%
  • No Data12 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
12

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.

2
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Doctoral Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+36.6%
$60,847 vs $44,535
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+44.6%
$64,377 vs $44,535

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
64%
$41,000 debt · $64,377 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2020Next review Jun 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2014Next review Feb 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1988Next review Jul 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1986

Action history · 12

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Sep 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. 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$6,232
$30–48k$3,073
$48–75k$2,500
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$3,935
-$9,058vs peer median $12,993
Federal loans
50.5%
In-state tuition
$10,538
Out-of-state
$10,538

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 113 students received $451K in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
113
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$451K
$451,495 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
247 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$249K
72 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$343K
66 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.3M
109 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 252 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
252
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.7%
2017
4.9%
2018
6.1%
2019
1.5%
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 Lutherrice

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

118 total completions
01Theology
11496.6%
02Business
32.5%
03Psychology
10.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
508
12-mo unduplicated
791
Undergraduate
304
Graduate
487

Gender split

Men
69%543
Women
31%248

Race / ethnicity composition

White
49.2%
Black
44.1%
Hispanic
3.1%
Asian
1.5%
Unknown
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 581 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Lutherrice vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Lutherrice 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
    SubjectLuther Rice College & Seminary
    0%508$3,935
    Emory University-Oxford College
    13.1%967$30,622Community College
    Columbia Theological Seminary
    127
    Pentecostal Theological Seminary
    517
    Interdenominational Theological Center
    60
    Shorter College
    287$12,993Community College
    Peer group median0%13.1%398$12,993

    Frequently asked questions about Luther Rice College & Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lutherrice.

    What is the graduation rate at Luther Rice College & Seminary?

    Luther Rice College & Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Luther Rice College & Seminary?

    Luther Rice College & Seminary reports a total enrollment of 508 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Luther Rice College & Seminary?

    The average net price at Luther Rice College & Seminary is $3,935 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Luther Rice College & Seminary?

    Luther Rice College & Seminary's yield rate is 72.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Luther Rice College & Seminary located?

    Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, Georgia 30038-9869.

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