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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook

Ambler, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·scs.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-4.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
170
peer median 170
Avg net price
$38,775
+$18k vs peer
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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
10
10 candidates competed
Admitted
10
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
10
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%-4.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
58%

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, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
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

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1970Next review Mar 2029

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Feb 2019Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$32,698
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k$44,853
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$38,775
+$17,918vs peer median $20,857
Federal loans
18.8%
In-state tuition
$25,023
Out-of-state
$25,023

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 6 students received $33K in Pell grants, alongside $63K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$33K
$32,620 total
Direct Loans
$63K
14 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$18K
4 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$45K
10 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 49 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
49
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
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 SCS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

51 total completions
01Theology
3874.5%
02Philosophy/Religion
1325.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
170
12-mo unduplicated
230
Undergraduate
43
Graduate
187

Gender split

Men
82%189
Women
18%41

Race / ethnicity composition

White
68.3%
Hispanic
21.9%
Two or more
4.9%
Black
2.4%
Asian
2.4%

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 · 158 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
    4.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    17

    SCS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SCS 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
    SubjectSaint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
    42%170$38,775
    Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    202
    Trinity Anglican Seminary
    169
    United Lutheran Seminary
    254
    Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
    50%90.2%112$10,120
    Valley Forge Military College
    94.5%97$20,857Community College
    Peer group median46%92.3%170$20,857

    Frequently asked questions about Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SCS.

    What is the graduation rate at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook?

    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook?

    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook reports a total enrollment of 170 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook?

    The average net price at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook is $38,775 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook?

    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook located?

    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002.

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