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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

Wendell, North Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·sfwbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
+24.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
64
peer median 68
Avg net price
$13,467
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
42%+24.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
25%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

43.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

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

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2020Next review Jan 2035
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2017Next review Oct 2025

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Apr 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Oct 2020Initial Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation 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$12,681
$30–48k$15,155
$48–75k$19,643
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,467
vs peer median $13,467
Federal loans
24.3%
In-state tuition
$11,250
Out-of-state
$11,250

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 35 students received $206K in Pell grants, alongside $21K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
35
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$206K
$206,473 total
Direct Loans
$21K
7 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$11K
4 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9K
3 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 8 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 0.1% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-0.1pp vs 0.1% national
Borrowers in repayment
8
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

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 SFWBC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

23 total completions
01Theology
1252.2%
02Education
1147.8%
03Business
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
64
12-mo unduplicated
78
Undergraduate
78
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
56%44
Women
44%34

Race / ethnicity composition

White
91.9%
Hispanic
4.0%
Asian
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Two or more
1.4%

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 · 74 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
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    SFWBC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SFWBC 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
    SubjectSoutheastern Free Will Baptist Bible College
    42%64$13,467
    Carolina Christian College
    11%71$11,448
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    0%58
    Hood Theological Seminary
    115
    Heritage Bible College
    25%26$14,219
    Shepherds Theological Seminary
    201
    Peer group median18%68$13,467

    Frequently asked questions about Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SFWBC.

    What is the graduation rate at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College?

    Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College?

    Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College reports a total enrollment of 64 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College?

    The average net price at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is $13,467 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College located?

    Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College is located in Wendell, North Carolina 27591-9072.

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