The Master's University and Seminary: Enrollment and Outcomes Data

About

The Master's University and Seminary is a private Christian institution located in Santa Clarita, California, founded in 1927. The university offers various degree programs with a notable emphasis on biblical education and training leaders in faith-based contexts. It focuses on integrating a biblical worldview into academic disciplines and is affiliated with ministries under Dr. John MacArthur.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,051

1,051 candidates competed

Admitted

883

84.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

404

45.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

68%+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

Overall completion

68%+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional

4-year graduation

55%

4-year graduation

55%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

Full-time retention

85%

Full-time retention

85%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap

Pell recipients

70%

Non-Pell

72%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 46 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

46

Passing

5

10.9% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs

Passing5 · 10.9%
No Data41 · 89.1%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

5

No data

41

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.

5

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$47,263

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+31.0%

+$11,181

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+31.0%

$47,263 vs $36,082

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$47,403

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+31.4%

+$11,321

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+31.4%

$47,403 vs $36,082

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$57,507

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+59.4%

+$21,425

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

+59.4%

$57,507 vs $36,082

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$81,084

$44,535

National Same-Field BA Median

+82.1%

+$36,549

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+82.1%

$81,084 vs $44,535

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$66,165

$36,082

Same-State HS Median

+83.4%

+$30,083

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+83.4%

$66,165 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$20,556

$47,403

43%

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

43%

$20,556 debt · $47,403 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$19,689

$47,263

42%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

42%

$19,689 debt · $47,263 earn

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

$22,000

$57,507

38%

Communication and Media Studies

Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs

38%

$22,000 debt · $57,507 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$20,889

$66,165

32%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

32%

$20,889 debt · $66,165 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1975Next review Jun 2026

PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1971Next review Dec 2019

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Nov 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Feb 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Jun 2018Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
WASC Senior College and University Commission

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$31,026

$0–30k

$31,026

$30–48k$27,113

$30–48k

$27,113

$48–75k$27,969

$48–75k

$27,969

$75–110k$33,288

$75–110k

$33,288

$110k+$33,808

$110k+

$33,808

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

Avg net price (private)

$32,121

+$5,867vs Doctoral/Professional median $26,255

Federal loans

38.4%

In-state tuition

$36,930

Out-of-state

$36,930

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, 546 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $7.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

546

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$3.0M

$2,995,533 total

Direct Loans

$7.5M

1,303 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k

’20

0k

’21

0k

’22

0k

’23

1k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.2M

535 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M

620 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$602K

54 loan awards

Parent PLUS$2.2M

92 loan awards

Grad PLUS$39K

2 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 313 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.6%

-1.7pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

313

Defaulted

2

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

1.6%-7.7

2017

2.5%-6.7

2018

1.5%-5.5

2019

0.6%-1.7

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 Masters

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs40

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

533 total completions

01Theology

24546.0%

01Theology

24546.0%

02Business

11922.3%

02Business

11922.3%

03Parks/Recreation

376.9%

03Parks/Recreation

376.9%

04Communication

315.8%

04Communication

315.8%

05Liberal Arts

244.5%

05Liberal Arts

244.5%

06Biological Sciences

244.5%

06Biological Sciences

244.5%

07Visual/Performing Arts

163.0%

07Visual/Performing Arts

163.0%

08Education

152.8%

08Education

152.8%

09Computer Sciences

132.4%

09Computer Sciences

132.4%

10Philosophy/Religion

91.7%

10Philosophy/Religion

91.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

2,860

12-mo unduplicated

3,118

Undergraduate

2,059

Graduate

1,059

Gender split

Men

62%1,933

Women

38%1,185

Race / ethnicity composition

White

60.9%

Hispanic

20.4%

Asian

6.5%

Two or more

5.8%

Unknown

3.0%

Black

2.5%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

305

182 M · 123 W

Women athletes

40.3%

Athletic aid

$3.3M

Total student aid

Budget

$7.5M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$1.9M

$1.4M

Recruiting expense

$20K

$15K

Head-coach salaries

$62K

$38K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

93

61

$775,846

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

93 M · 61 W

$776K

Soccer

32

31

$1,131,033

Soccer

32 M · 31 W

$1.1M

Swimming

23

18

$588,159

Swimming

23 M · 18 W

$588K

Volleyball

17

19

$731,783

Volleyball

17 M · 19 W

$732K

Basketball

15

13

$1,687,900

Basketball

15 M · 13 W

$1.7M

Baseball

28

—

$645,357

Baseball

28 M · —

$645K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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

0.38

1 offenses · 2,606 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.38Latest

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

Motor vehicle theft

1

By location

1total

Non-campus1

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

Liquor01

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

13.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

68

Masters vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Masters selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectThe Master's University and Seminary	68%	—	2,860	$32,121	Doctoral/Professional
Azusa Pacific University	62%	88.4%	6,272	$19,798	R2 Research
Biola University	68%	74.3%	5,434	$28,101	Doctoral/Professional
Bob Jones University	63%	86.2%	2,734	$17,529	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
California Baptist University	62%	84.9%	11,902	$27,384	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cedarville University	73%	65.3%	6,318	$25,022	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Corban University	61%	93.9%	1,029	$25,525	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Grand Canyon University	43%	78.9%	113,257	$21,931	Doctoral/Professional
Liberty University	67%	99.0%	104,327	$29,552	Doctoral/Professional
Moody Bible Institute	62%	82.7%	2,202	$25,007	—
Pepperdine University	83%	62.9%	8,976	$45,409	Doctoral/Professional
Point Loma Nazarene University	77%	83.7%	4,757	$50,168	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
San Diego Christian College	20%	30.8%	96	$7,871	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary	35%	55.9%	4,298	—	—
Vanguard University of Southern California	57%	62.4%	2,246	$19,761	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Westmont College	70%	77.0%	1,310	$32,926	Baccalaureate
Wheaton College	85%	87.4%	2,874	$26,984	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	63%	80.8%	4,298	$26,255

Institutions like Masters

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

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

opportunity
K-12 Christian Education Supplement Grant
institution_site

Frequently asked questions about The Master's University and Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Masters.

What is the graduation rate at The Master's University and Seminary?

The Master's University and Seminary reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend The Master's University and Seminary?

The Master's University and Seminary reports a total enrollment of 2,860 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at The Master's University and Seminary?

The average net price at The Master's University and Seminary is $32,121 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at The Master's University and Seminary?

The Master's University and Seminary's yield rate is 45.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The Master's University and Seminary located?

The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, California 91321-1200.

The Master's University and Seminary

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

WASC Senior College and University Commission

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 8

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 8

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Azusa Pacific University

Biola University

Bob Jones University

California Baptist University

Cedarville University

Corban University

Grand Canyon University

Liberty University

Moody Bible Institute

Pepperdine University

Point Loma Nazarene University

San Diego Christian College

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Vanguard University of Southern California

Westmont College

Wheaton College

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