BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

Deerfield Beach, Florida·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·sfbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
36%
+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
471
peer median 161
Avg net price
$21,751
+$3.9k vs Baccalaureate
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About

South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary is a private Christian bible college and seminary in Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States. It offers undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees. In 2024, the Seminary had 743 students and offered four Masters courses.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%+1.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
17%
Full-time retention
54%

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 15 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 15 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
15
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

15programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data15 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
15

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

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2013Next review Feb 2028
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2012

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2018Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Nov 2017Grant Substantive Change: Other
    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 family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,751
$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)
$21,751
+$3,916vs Baccalaureate median $17,836
Federal loans
19.8%
In-state tuition
$7,980
Out-of-state
$7,980

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, 98 students received $423K in Pell grants, alongside $865K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
98
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$423K
$423,092 total
Direct Loans
$865K
141 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$188K
59 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$300K
55 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$352K
26 loan awards
Grad PLUS$25K
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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 89 borrowers who entered repayment, 5 (5.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.6%
+3.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
89
Defaulted
5
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.6%
2017
6.0%
2018
8.5%
2019
5.6%
2020*
3.7%
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 SFBC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

87 total completions
01Theology
2832.2%
02Business
2326.4%
03Health Professions
2023.0%
04Psychology
1618.4%
05Liberal Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
471
12-mo unduplicated
631
Undergraduate
486
Graduate
145

Gender split

Men
43%274
Women
57%357

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
32.7%
Hispanic
30.0%
White
18.8%
Black
12.3%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
1.6%
Asian
0.3%

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 · 355 students

3-year trend

3.342 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
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    9

    SFBC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SFBC 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
    SubjectSouth Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
    		36%—471$21,751Baccalaureate
    American Baptist College
    		39%—46$9,216Baccalaureate
    Arlington Baptist University
    		19%—302$24,906Baccalaureate
    Baptist University of the Americas
    		80%—104$10,964Baccalaureate
    Barclay College
    		3%51.0%219$29,290Baccalaureate
    Bethesda University
    		8%66.9%263$11,097Baccalaureate
    Calvary University
    		52%71.7%244$16,334Baccalaureate
    City Vision University
    		0%—296$6,353Baccalaureate
    Criswell College
    		50%100.0%160$21,630Baccalaureate
    Crowley's Ridge College
    		32%—241$16,315Baccalaureate
    Dallas Christian College
    		27%21.8%248$22,960Baccalaureate
    Ecclesia College
    		39%73.8%111$22,075Baccalaureate
    Great Lakes Christian College
    		32%—210$15,524Baccalaureate
    Hobe Sound Bible College
    		58%—152$12,074Baccalaureate
    Kuyper College
    		45%69.1%161$15,644Baccalaureate
    Manna University
    		0%52.7%268$15,210Baccalaureate
    Mid-Atlantic Christian University
    		22%62.2%140$18,328Baccalaureate
    Ottawa University-Milwaukee
    		——116—Baccalaureate
    Pacific Rim Christian University
    		36%60.0%187$23,151Baccalaureate
    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Miami
    		100%—32$23,535Baccalaureate
    Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando
    		33%—127$16,577Baccalaureate
    Southern California Seminary
    		50%—161$33,984Baccalaureate
    Sterling College
    		32%66.7%57$21,854Baccalaureate
    Trinity College of Florida
    		0%91.9%152$20,297Baccalaureate
    Trinity International University-Florida
    		———$5,455Baccalaureate
    University of Saint Katherine
    		43%46.3%—$33,072Baccalaureate
    Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
    		—59.3%257$17,343Baccalaureate
    Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
    		—28.6%145—Baccalaureate
    Peer group median35%62.2%161$17,836

    Institutions like SFBC

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

    IPEDS

    SFBC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Effectiveness
    Email
    ir [at] sfbc.edu
    Phone
    954-637-2268
    Address
    2200 SW 10th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

    South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary is committed to the effectiveness of its educational programs in ways that leave students with a lifelong impact that shapes more than just their professional careers, but various aspects of their lives, including their personal and collective formation.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    3 members
    • David Bakthakumar
      Chaplain and Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Director
    • Daniel Drabik
      Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
    • Walter Vela

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SFBC.

    What is the graduation rate at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary reports a total enrollment of 471 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    The average net price at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is $21,751 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary located?

    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is located in Deerfield Beach, Florida 33442.

    Who runs Institutional Research at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary?

    South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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