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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Brooklyn, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·independentrabbinicalcolleges.org/index.html
6-yr Graduation
50%
+10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
593
peer median 178
Avg net price
$5,360
-$8.7k 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
40
40 candidates competed
Admitted
32
80.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
25
78.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%+10.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
77%

Program outcomes

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

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
33.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
33.3%
+32.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing1 · 33.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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
Religion/Religious Studies
Bachelor Degree · Philosophy And Religious Studies
-37.9%
$21,332 vs $34,350

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies

Accredited since 2019Next review Jul 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Jul 2029

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Aug 2021Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
  3. Aug 2021Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
  4. Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Association of Institutions of Jewish Studies
  5. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic 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$3,060
$30–48k$6,460
$48–75k$7,568
$75–110k$5,455
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$5,360
-$8,682vs peer median $14,043
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$13,950
Out-of-state
$13,950

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 223 students received $1.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
223
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,870,477 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at MTVRS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

68 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
68100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
593
12-mo unduplicated
609
Undergraduate
355
Graduate
254

Gender split

Men
100%609
Women
0%0

Race / ethnicity composition

White
100.0%

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 · 549 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
    33.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    12

    MTVRS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions MTVRS 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
    SubjectMesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
    50%593$5,360
    Appalachian Bible College
    52%77.8%223$17,401
    Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
    28.6%75
    Beth Medrash Govoha
    9,657
    Bethany Global University
    28%92.9%100$20,833
    Carolina College of Biblical Studies
    0%212$18,745
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    23%21.3%189$13,866
    Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
    3%87.4%986$19,406
    Clear Creek Baptist Bible College
    38%183$10,255
    Heritage Bible College
    25%26$14,219
    Heritage Christian University
    67%90.0%178
    Northpoint Bible College
    52%122$27,662
    Ozark Christian College
    58%93.6%736$17,931
    Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
    83%548$8,943
    Rabbinical College of America
    22%95.1%194$13,452
    Reformed University
    50%73.4%294
    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
    St. John Vianney College Seminary
    83%92.9%79
    SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
    14%40.7%319$21,042
    Talmudic College of Florida
    63%28$23,529
    Yeshiva Karlin Stolin
    23%78.9%164$2,060
    Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
    11%264$5,823
    Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College
    0%60$11,581
    Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah
    53%72.2%87$11,613
    Peer group median40%87.4%178$14,043

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MTVRS.

    What is the graduation rate at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary?

    Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary?

    Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary reports a total enrollment of 593 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary?

    The average net price at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is $5,360 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary?

    Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary's yield rate is 78.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary located?

    Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary is located in Brooklyn, New York 11218.

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