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United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·unitedlutheranseminary.edu
Total enrollment
254
peer median 170
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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 7 Title IV programs, 2 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
7
Passing
2
28.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing2 · 28.6%
  • No Data5 · 71.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+98.1%
$75,543 vs $38,143
Theological and Ministerial Studies
First Professional Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+121.3%
$84,401 vs $38,143

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2029
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1938Next review Jul 2028

Action history · 10

  1. Nov 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Nov 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Feb 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    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 $284K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$284K
19 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 · Grad$226K
16 loan awards
Grad PLUS$58K
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 62 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.6%
-0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
62
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.4%
2017
5.5%
2018
6.5%
2019
1.6%
2020*
4.1%
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 United Lutheran Seminary

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Theology
20100.0%
02Philosophy/Religion
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
254
12-mo unduplicated
302

Gender split

Men
41%124
Women
59%178

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 · 263 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

    United Lutheran Seminary vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions United Lutheran Seminary 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
    SubjectUnited Lutheran Seminary
    254
    Trinity Anglican Seminary
    169
    Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
    202
    Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook
    42%100.0%170$38,775
    Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia
    50%90.2%112$10,120
    Valley Forge Military College
    94.5%97$20,857Community College
    Peer group median46%94.5%170$20,857

    Frequently asked questions about United Lutheran Seminary

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about United Lutheran Seminary.

    How many students attend United Lutheran Seminary?

    United Lutheran Seminary reports a total enrollment of 254 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is United Lutheran Seminary located?

    United Lutheran Seminary is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-1795.

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