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Northpoint Bible College

Haverhill, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·northpoint.edu
6-yr Graduation
54%
+20.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
122
peer median 122
Avg net price
$27,662
+$5.7k vs peer
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
54%+20.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
43%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
40%

Pell equity

12.0pp gap
Pell recipients
46%
Non-Pell
58%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
1
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing1 · 20.0%
  • No Data4 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+0.9%
$35,108 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+0.9%
+$300

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
77%
$27,000 debt · $35,108 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2001Next review Feb 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2000

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Sep 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Feb 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Jun 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

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$26,358
$30–48k$27,698
$48–75k$29,152
$75–110k$29,636
$110k+$25,559

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

Avg net price (private)
$27,662
+$5,671vs peer median $21,992
Federal loans
50.5%
In-state tuition
$14,160
Out-of-state
$14,160

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 43 students received $228K in Pell grants, alongside $165K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
43
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$228K
$227,810 total
Direct Loans
$165K
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$81K
20 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$69K
17 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$16K
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.

Of 98 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (4.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
98
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.7%
2017
8.5%
2018
4.8%
2019
4.0%
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 Northpoint Bible College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

32 total completions
01Theology
32100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
122
12-mo unduplicated
149
Undergraduate
111
Graduate
38

Gender split

Men
56%83
Women
44%66

Race / ethnicity composition

White
55.1%
Black
18.0%
Hispanic
18.0%
Non-resident
5.6%
Two or more
3.4%

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 · 225 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
    6.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    4

    Northpoint Bible College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Northpoint Bible College 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
    SubjectNorthpoint Bible College
    54%122$27,662
    Hebrew College
    163
    Saint John's Seminary
    86
    Boston Baptist College
    14%90.9%43$16,321
    Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
    1,352
    Pope St John XXIII National Seminary
    Peer group median34%90.9%122$21,992

    Frequently asked questions about Northpoint Bible College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northpoint Bible College.

    What is the graduation rate at Northpoint Bible College?

    Northpoint Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northpoint Bible College?

    Northpoint Bible College reports a total enrollment of 122 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northpoint Bible College?

    The average net price at Northpoint Bible College is $27,662 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northpoint Bible College located?

    Northpoint Bible College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts 01835.

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