Doctoral/ProfessionalPrivate (nonprofit)

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·masters.edu
Acceptance
84.0%
+1.3pp vs Doctoral/Professional
6-yr Graduation
68%
+5.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,860
peer median 4,298
Avg net price
$32,647
+$6.0k vs Doctoral/Professional
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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
4-year graduation
55%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
67%
Full-time retention
85%

Pell equity

3.3pp gap
Pell recipients
70%50 of 71
Non-Pell (all)
67%120 of 180
Subsidized loan, no Pell
72%47 of 65
No Federal Aid
63%73 of 115

Pell recipients here graduate at a 3.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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
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
+31.4%
$47,403 vs $36,082
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
+82.1%
$81,084 vs $44,535
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
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
42%
$19,689 debt · $47,263 earn
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
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

  1. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Nov 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Nov 2020Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Feb 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. 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$24,624
$30–48k$25,104
$48–75k$27,712
$75–110k$31,542
$110k+$36,535

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

Avg net price (private)
$32,647
+$6,017vs Doctoral/Professional median $26,630
Federal loans
38.1%
In-state tuition
$39,020
Out-of-state
$39,020

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, 559 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $7.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
559
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,159,434 total
Direct Loans
$7.7M
1,316 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$2.3M
542 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.5M
624 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$687K
56 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%
2017
2.5%
2018
1.5%
2019
0.6%
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 programs42
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

558 total completions
01Theology
26747.8%
02Business
11119.9%
03Parks/Recreation
407.2%
04Liberal Arts
376.6%
05Communication
285.0%
06Biological Sciences
254.5%
07Visual/Performing Arts
213.8%
08Computer Sciences
132.3%
09Mathematics
81.4%
10Social Sciences
81.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,860
12-mo unduplicated
3,599
Undergraduate
2,395
Graduate
1,204

Gender split

Men
65%2,322
Women
35%1,277

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.7%
Hispanic
20.1%
Asian
6.7%
Unknown
5.4%
Two or more
3.3%
Black
2.8%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
299
184 M · 115 W
Women athletes
38.5%
Athletic aid
$3.5M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.0M
$1.5M
Recruiting expense
$19K
$10K
Head-coach salaries
$76K
$58K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
86 M · 66 W
$777K
Soccer
33 M · 26 W
$1.2M
Baseball
43 M · —
$724K
Swimming
23 M · 15 W
$626K
Volleyball
20 M · 16 W
$824K
Basketball
16 M · 18 W
$1.8M

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
0.36
1 offenses · 2,799 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.381 yr ago0.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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

Arson
1

By location

1total
  • On 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
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
SubjectThe Master's University and Seminary
68%84.0%2,860$32,647Doctoral/Professional
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$22,212R2 Research
Biola University
68%74.3%5,434$31,495Doctoral/Professional
Bob Jones University
63%86.2%2,734$16,641Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
California Baptist University
62%84.9%11,902$26,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cedarville University
73%65.3%6,318$24,468Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Corban University
61%93.9%1,029$28,035Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Grand Canyon University
43%78.9%113,257$22,472Doctoral/Professional
Liberty University
67%99.0%104,327$29,357Doctoral/Professional
Moody Bible Institute
62%82.7%2,202$22,221—
Pepperdine University
83%62.9%8,976$58,098Doctoral/Professional
Point Loma Nazarene University
77%83.7%4,757$38,729Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
San Diego Christian College
20%30.8%96$992Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
35%55.9%4,298No federal aid—
Vanguard University of Southern California
57%62.4%2,246$21,241Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Westmont College
70%77.0%1,310$29,053Baccalaureate
Wheaton College
85%87.4%2,874$26,975Baccalaureate
Peer group median63%82.7%4,298$26,630

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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.

Grants & funding (1)

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

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about The Master's University and Seminary

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Masters.

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

The Master's University and Seminary's acceptance rate is 84.0% (883 admitted from 1,051 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

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 $32,647 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.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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