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The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Seattle, Washington·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·theseattleschool.edu
Total enrollment
243
peer median 178
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Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
2
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing2 · 50.0%
  • No Data2 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
2

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.

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+34.3%
$65,329 vs $48,653
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+34.4%
$59,845 vs $44,535

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
105%
$68,587 debt · $65,329 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2020Next review Oct 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 2013Next review Mar 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 2011Next review Dec 2012
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2003Next review Dec 2018
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2001

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2026Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $3.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$3.1M
170 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · UG$3K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.5M
140 loan awards
Grad PLUS$589K
29 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 65 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
65
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.1%
2017
1.2%
2018
3.8%
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 TSSTP

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

73 total completions
01Psychology
6284.9%
02Theology
1115.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
243
12-mo unduplicated
269

Gender split

Men
26%70
Women
74%199

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.07
2 offenses · 283 students

3-year trend

15.042 yrs ago10.751 yr ago7.07Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
9
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

Aggravated assault
2

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

TSSTP vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions TSSTP 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
SubjectThe Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
243
Homestead Schools
158$15,845
South Baylo University
198
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
50
National University of Natural Medicine
414
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
115
Peer group median178$15,845

Frequently asked questions about The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TSSTP.

How many students attend The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology?

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology reports a total enrollment of 243 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology located?

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology is located in Seattle, Washington 98144.

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