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Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis, Tennessee·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·memphisseminary.edu
Total enrollment
157
peer median 169
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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 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1988Next review Dec 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1973Next review Mar 2026

Action history · 12

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  4. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

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 $868K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$868K
65 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$852K
63 loan awards
Grad PLUS$16K
2 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 50 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (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
50
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.3%
2017
8.2%
2018
5.5%
2019
6.0%
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 Memphis Theological Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Theology
1890.0%
02Philosophy/Religion
210.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
157
12-mo unduplicated
214

Gender split

Men
44%94
Women
56%120

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
206.90
42 offenses · 203 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago18.101 yr ago206.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
46
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
20
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
21
Fondling
9
Aggravated assault
6
Rape
4
Burglary
2

By location

42total
  • On campus2
  • Non-campus18
  • Public property22

VAWA offenses

6
Domestic violence
5
Dating violence
6
Stalking
17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons42
Drugs519
Liquor221

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Memphis Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Memphis Theological Seminary 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
SubjectMemphis Theological Seminary
157
Pentecostal Theological Seminary
517
Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
38%183$10,255
Union Presbyterian Seminary
159
Heritage Christian University
67%90.0%178
Columbia Theological Seminary
127
Peer group median53%90.0%169$10,255

Frequently asked questions about Memphis Theological Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Memphis Theological Seminary.

How many students attend Memphis Theological Seminary?

Memphis Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 157 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Memphis Theological Seminary located?

Memphis Theological Seminary is located in Memphis, Tennessee 38104.

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