BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Detroit, Michigan·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·shms.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
351
peer median 1,162
Avg net price
$10,371
-$7.5k 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
2
2 candidates competed
Admitted
2
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
2
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
67%-3.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
100%

Pell equity

100.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 100.0-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 7 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 6 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
1
14.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing1 · 14.3%
  • No Data6 · 85.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
6

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
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+66.8%
$69,654 vs $41,770

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1991Next review Jul 2034
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1960Next review Aug 2034

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$10,371
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$10,371
-$7,506vs Baccalaureate median $17,878
Federal loans
6.4%
In-state tuition
$25,560
Out-of-state
$25,560

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 20 students received $84K in Pell grants, alongside $83K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
20
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$84K
$84,392 total
Direct Loans
$83K
11 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$14K
3 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$47K
7 loan awards
Parent PLUS$21K
1 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 36 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
36
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.1%
2017
4.5%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Sacred Heart Major Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

39 total completions
01Theology
3076.9%
02Philosophy/Religion
923.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
351
12-mo unduplicated
410
Undergraduate
229
Graduate
181

Gender split

Men
67%273
Women
33%137

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.3%
Unknown
17.6%
Hispanic
8.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6.3%
Asian
1.1%
Black
0.6%
Two or more
0.6%

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 · 338 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
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    19

    Sacred Heart Major Seminary vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Sacred Heart Major Seminary 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
    SubjectSacred Heart Major Seminary
    67%351$10,371Baccalaureate
    Aquinas College
    65%89.9%1,157$18,902Baccalaureate
    Kalamazoo College
    76%75.3%1,166$18,873Baccalaureate
    Albion College
    62%80.7%1,308$16,882Baccalaureate
    Principia College
    74%44.4%339Baccalaureate
    Hillsdale College
    90%20.7%1,792Baccalaureate
    Peer group median71%75.3%1,162$17,878

    Frequently asked questions about Sacred Heart Major Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Sacred Heart Major Seminary.

    What is the graduation rate at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

    Sacred Heart Major Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

    Sacred Heart Major Seminary reports a total enrollment of 351 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

    The average net price at Sacred Heart Major Seminary is $10,371 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Sacred Heart Major Seminary?

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

    Where is Sacred Heart Major Seminary located?

    Sacred Heart Major Seminary is located in Detroit, Michigan 48206-1799.

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