BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Oak Hills Christian College

Bemidji, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·oakhills.edu
Acceptance
62.7%
6-yr Graduation
23%
-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
95
peer median 239
Avg net price
$24,674
+$6.4k vs Baccalaureate
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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
126
126 candidates competed
Admitted
79
62.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
26
32.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
23%-14.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
6%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
6%
Full-time retention
45%

Program outcomes

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

Of 17 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
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

17programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data17 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
17

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1990Next review Feb 2026

Action history · 2

  1. Jan 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2017Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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$21,697
$30–48k$25,990
$48–75k$24,392
$75–110k$26,070
$110k+$27,135

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,674
+$6,435vs Baccalaureate median $18,239
Federal loans
38.2%
In-state tuition
$18,910
Out-of-state
$18,910

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 51 students received $288K in Pell grants, alongside $181K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
51
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$288K
$287,645 total
Direct Loans
$181K
41 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$92K
22 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$55K
15 loan awards
Parent PLUS$34K
4 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 45 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (4.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.4%
+2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
45
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.2%
2017
7.6%
2018
11.1%
2019
4.4%
2020*
6.1%
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 Oak Hills Christian College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

29 total completions
01Theology
1137.9%
02Parks/Recreation
620.7%
03Liberal Arts
517.2%
04Psychology
413.8%
05Business
26.9%
06Health Professions
13.4%
07Security/Protective
00.0%
08Communication
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
95
12-mo unduplicated
127
Undergraduate
127
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%61
Women
52%66

Race / ethnicity composition

White
76.5%
Black
9.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
7.1%
Asian
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.0%
Hispanic
1.0%
Two or more
1.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
21
14 M · 7 W
Women athletes
33.3%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$128K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$854
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Soccer
11 M ·
$23K
Basketball
8 M ·
$30K
Volleyball
· 7 W
$19K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
9.80
1 offenses · 102 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago9.80Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 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

  • Acorn Apts.1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
5

Oak Hills Christian College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Oak Hills Christian 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
SubjectOak Hills Christian College
23%62.7%95$24,674Baccalaureate
North Central University
65%99.0%852$23,574Baccalaureate
Barclay College
3%51.0%219$28,827Baccalaureate
Emmaus Bible College
56%59.8%234$12,904Baccalaureate
Calvary University
52%71.7%244$12,860Baccalaureate
City Vision University
0%296$6,709Baccalaureate
Peer group median38%62.7%239$18,239

Frequently asked questions about Oak Hills Christian College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Oak Hills Christian College.

What is the acceptance rate at Oak Hills Christian College?

Oak Hills Christian College's acceptance rate is 62.7% (79 admitted from 126 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at Oak Hills Christian College?

Oak Hills Christian College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Oak Hills Christian College?

Oak Hills Christian College reports a total enrollment of 95 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Oak Hills Christian College?

The average net price at Oak Hills Christian College is $24,674 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Oak Hills Christian College?

Oak Hills Christian College's yield rate is 32.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Oak Hills Christian College located?

Oak Hills Christian College is located in Bemidji, Minnesota 56601-8834.

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