Private nonprofit

Messenger College

Bedford, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·messengercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
+30.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
24
peer median 92
Avg net price
$26,433
+$16k vs peer
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About

Messenger College is a private Pentecostal college in Bedford, Texas. The institution is accredited through the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and its students are eligible for federal student aid programs. Messenger College offers Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees. Distance learning is offered through Messenger College On-Line.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
24
24 candidates competed
Admitted
9
37.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
6
66.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
100%+30.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
86%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%4 of 4
Non-Pell (all)
100%3 of 3
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
100%1 of 1

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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

Total programs
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1998Next review Jan 2033
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1993

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k—
$30–48k$28,494
$48–75k$24,551
$75–110k$24,903
$110k+$29,756

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

Avg net price (private)
$26,433
+$15,754vs peer median $10,679
Federal loans
96.3%
In-state tuition
$11,620
Out-of-state
$11,620

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 20 students received $125K in Pell grants, alongside $141K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
20
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$125K
$125,407 total
Direct Loans
$141K
40 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$74K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$58K
17 loan awards
Parent PLUS$9K
3 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 121 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (17.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
17.3%
+15.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
121
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
31.6%
2017
28.3%
2018
10.0%
2019
17.3%
2020*
4.8%
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 Messenger College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
266.7%
02Theology
133.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
24
12-mo unduplicated
25
Undergraduate
25
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%8
Women
68%17

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.3%
Hispanic
12.5%
Two or more
12.5%
Non-resident
12.5%
Unknown
4.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
10
10 M · null W
Women athletes
—
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$18K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
—
Recruiting expense
$0
—
Head-coach salaries
$6K
—
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
10 M · —
$10K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 26 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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1

    Messenger College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Messenger College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectMessenger College
    		100%—24$26,433—
    Christ Mission College
    		40%100.0%32$10,679—
    Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
    		——109——
    Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
    		—28.6%75$3,535—
    Brite Divinity School
    		——153——
    Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
    		——155——
    Peer group median70%64.3%92$10,679

    Institutions like Messenger College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Messenger College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Messenger College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    Email
    info [at] messengercollege.edu
    Phone
    817-554-5950
    Address
    2701 Brown Trail Ste 408, Bedford, Texas 76021

    The page from Messenger College provides general information about the institution, including contact details and ways to get involved. It offers insights into the benefits of choosing Messenger College, such as affordability and Christian unity. The page also includes quick access links for various constituent groups like prospective students, current students, and alumni.

    Visit IR office page

    Research funding

    External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

    NSF
    USA Spending
    $20,188
    All sources
    $20,188

    Frequently asked questions about Messenger College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Messenger College.

    What is the graduation rate at Messenger College?

    Messenger College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Messenger College?

    Messenger College reports a total enrollment of 24 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Messenger College?

    The average net price at Messenger College is $26,433 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Messenger College?

    Messenger College's yield rate is 66.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Messenger College located?

    Messenger College is located in Bedford, Texas 76021.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Messenger College?

    Messenger College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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