Private (nonprofit)

Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

Santa Fe Springs, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·cpu.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
80%
+23.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
223
peer median 218
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
—
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
80%+23.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
80%

Pell equity

50.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%3 of 3
Non-Pell (all)
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
50%1 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 50.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2023 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 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 2018Next review Jul 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2011Next review Feb 2026
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2006Next review Dec 2010

Action history · 9

  1. Jun 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Jun 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  4. Jun 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Nov 2020Grant 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.

College Scorecard
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
7.9%
In-state tuition
$9,329
Out-of-state
$9,329

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, 35 students received $234K in Pell grants, alongside $146K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
35
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$234K
$233,874 total
Direct Loans
$146K
11 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$130K
7 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

Academic programs at CPU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs15
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

65 total completions
01Theology
3756.9%
02Psychology
1015.4%
03Business
1015.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
69.2%
05Education
23.1%
06Public Admin
00.0%
07Health Professions
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
223
12-mo unduplicated
281
Undergraduate
66
Graduate
215

Gender split

Men
44%123
Women
56%158

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
63.6%
Unknown
20.0%
Non-resident
16.4%

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 · 208 students

3-year trend

5.182 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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
    5.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    CPU vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CPU 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
    SubjectPresbyterian Theological Seminary in America
    		80%Open admission223No freshman cohort—
    Claremont School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only213Grad-only—
    America Evangelical University
    		33%Open admission307$17,854—
    Berkeley School of Theology
    		Not reported88.9%108No freshman cohort—
    Grace Mission University
    		100%50.0%301$11,827—
    Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
    		12%58.2%163$14,959—
    Peer group median57%58.2%218$14,959

    Institutions like CPU

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

    IPEDS

    CPU Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Ko, Jong Pil
      Dean of Institutional Research, Director of Undergraduate Programs and MAICS Christian Education Spiritual Theology

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CPU.

    What is the acceptance rate at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America?

    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America?

    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America reports a 6-year graduation rate of 80% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America?

    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America reports a total enrollment of 223 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America?

    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

    Where is Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America located?

    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America is located in Santa Fe Springs, California 90670-5611.

    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.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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