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Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

Ellendale, North Dakota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·trinitybiblecollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
+10.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
275
peer median 251
Avg net price
$20,396
-$219 vs peer
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
167
167 candidates competed
Admitted
43
25.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
33
76.7% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
46%+10.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
39%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
39%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

28.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
57%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 28.0-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.

Of 28 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
1
3.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing1 · 3.6%
  • No Data27 · 96.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
27

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.

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+37.9%
$48,009 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Bible/Biblical Studies
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
48%
$23,000 debt · $48,009 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1991Next review Sep 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 1980Next review Feb 2033

Action history · 7

  1. May 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Oct 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Feb 2020Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  5. Nov 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,626
$30–48k$18,709
$48–75k$22,229
$75–110k$20,857
$110k+$26,953

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

Avg net price (private)
$20,396
-$218vs peer median $20,615
Federal loans
74.6%
In-state tuition
$18,762
Out-of-state
$18,762

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 102 students received $592K in Pell grants, alongside $705K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
102
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$592K
$591,870 total
Direct Loans
$705K
166 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$326K
83 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$241K
70 loan awards
Parent PLUS$139K
13 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 63 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (4.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.7%
+2.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
63
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.1%
2017
20.9%
2018
10.2%
2019
4.7%
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 TBCGS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

69 total completions
01Theology
5579.7%
02Business
913.0%
03Education
34.3%
04Parks/Recreation
22.9%
05Liberal Arts
00.0%
06Public Admin
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
275
12-mo unduplicated
363
Undergraduate
158
Graduate
205

Gender split

Men
60%217
Women
40%146

Race / ethnicity composition

White
72.5%
Hispanic
9.4%
Two or more
7.2%
Black
4.3%
Asian
2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.2%
Unknown
1.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
38
16 M · 22 W
Women athletes
57.9%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$210K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$311
$1K
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
13 M · 9 W
$73K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$35K
Cross Country
3 M · 6 W
$16K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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 · 289 students

3-year trend

4.332 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    15

    TBCGS vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions TBCGS 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
    SubjectTrinity Bible College and Graduate School
    46%275$20,396
    Luther Seminary
    371
    Mission University
    44%434$21,887
    United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
    226
    Bethany Global University
    28%92.9%100$20,833
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    23%21.3%189$13,866
    Peer group median36%57.1%251$20,615

    Frequently asked questions about Trinity Bible College and Graduate School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about TBCGS.

    What is the graduation rate at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School?

    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Trinity Bible College and Graduate School?

    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School reports a total enrollment of 275 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School?

    The average net price at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is $20,396 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Trinity Bible College and Graduate School?

    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School's yield rate is 76.7%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Trinity Bible College and Graduate School located?

    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School is located in Ellendale, North Dakota 58436-7105.

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