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Missio Theological Seminary

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·missio.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
+21.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
20
peer median 302
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About

Missio Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The seminary was previously known as Biblical Theological Seminary but changed to its current name in 2018. It is located on the site of Sharon Baptist Church.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
21
21 candidates competed
Admitted
21
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
21
100.0% yield

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 3 Title IV programs, 1 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
3
Passing
1
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs
  • Passing1 · 33.3%
  • No Data2 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
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
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+18.7%
$45,286 vs $38,143

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
60%
$27,217 debt · $45,286 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1996Next review Mar 2026
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1990Next review Jan 2026

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2025Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. May 2025Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  4. Nov 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
In-state tuition
$5,950
Out-of-state
$5,950

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2023–24, students received in Pell grants, alongside $127K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$127K
6 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’19
0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Unsubsidized · Grad$75K
4 loan awards
Grad PLUS$52K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 35 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (2.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
35
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
5.1%
2018
7.3%
2019
2.8%
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 Missio Theological Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

18 total completions
01Theology
18100.0%
02Psychology
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
20
12-mo unduplicated
23

Gender split

Men
70%16
Women
30%7

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
92.0%
Hispanic
4.0%
Two or more
4.0%

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 · 49 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
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Missio Theological Seminary vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Missio Theological Seminary 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
    SubjectMissio Theological Seminary
    		—100.0%20——
    Cairn University-Langhorne
    		60%88.2%1,097$27,642Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Lancaster Bible College
    		68%55.9%2,519$25,480Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Lancaster Theological Seminary
    		——66——
    Messiah University
    		75%79.0%3,373$26,502Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Moravian University
    		72%54.2%2,745$30,670Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    New Brunswick Theological Seminary
    		——129——
    Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    		——202——
    Princeton Theological Seminary
    		——302——
    Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York
    		——234——
    United Lutheran Seminary
    		——254——
    Wesley Theological Seminary
    		——374——
    Westminster Theological Seminary
    		——1,183——
    Peer group median70%79.0%302$27,072

    Institutions like Missio Theological Seminary

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Missio Theological Seminary's comparison group.

    IPEDS

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

    Frequently asked questions about Missio Theological Seminary

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

    What is the acceptance rate at Missio Theological Seminary?

    Missio Theological Seminary's acceptance rate is 100.0% (21 admitted from 21 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Missio Theological Seminary?

    Missio Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 20 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the yield rate at Missio Theological Seminary?

    Missio Theological Seminary's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Missio Theological Seminary located?

    Missio Theological Seminary is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123.

    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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