About
Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a graduate-level seminary located in Delaware, Ohio. It focuses on theological education and offers various programs, including specialties in ecotheology and practical ministry. The exact founding year is not mentioned on the website.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 4 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 25.0%
- No Data3 · 75.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
Action history · 2
- Feb 2019Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
- Dec 2018Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
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 $458K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 86 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at MTSO
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
MTSO vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions MTSO selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMethodist Theological School in Ohio | — | — | 186 | — | — |
| — | — | 155 | — | — | |
| — | — | 213 | — | — | |
| — | — | 313 | — | — | |
| — | — | 166 | — | — | |
| — | — | 91 | — | — | |
| — | — | 510 | — | — | |
| — | — | 161 | — | — | |
| — | — | 374 | — | — | |
| Peer group median | — | — | 186 | — |
Institutions like MTSO
Explore the federal data for institutions in MTSO's comparison group.
- Texas
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment155Net price—View data - California
Claremont School of Theology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment213Net price—View data - Illinois
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment313Net price—View data - Colorado
Iliff School of Theology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment166Net price—View data - Kansas
Saint Paul School of Theology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment91Net price—View data - Ohio
United Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment510Net price—View data - Iowa
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment161Net price—View data - District of Columbia
Wesley Theological Seminary
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment374Net price—View data
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMTSO Strategic Plan2016The MTSO Strategic Plan, first adopted in 2016 and revised in 2021, outlines a strategic vision for Methodist Theological School in Ohio over a five- to seven-year period. It focuses on enhancing institutional identity and vocation, developing programs to empower the mission, and building relationships and resources to support the mission. Key initiatives include commitments to ecotheology, sustainable justice, and fostering educational accessibility through technological innovation.mtso.edu
Notable alumni of MTSO (4)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Dagmar Braun Celeste
- John B. Ellington Jr.
- James W. MooreWriting
- Hal Taussig
Frequently asked questions about Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MTSO.
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About the data on this page
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