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United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

St. Paul, Minnesota·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·unitedseminary.edu
Total enrollment
226
peer median 213
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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, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
1
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing1 · 25.0%
  • No Data3 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
3

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
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+23.6%
$55,037 vs $44,535

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1966Next review Mar 2027

Action history · 6

  1. Feb 2024Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  2. Jan 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Feb 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
  5. Jan 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 $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
120 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$16K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.2M
98 loan awards
Grad PLUS$541K
20 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 57 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (5.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.2%
+2.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
57
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
5.8%
2018
7.2%
2019
5.2%
2020*
3.8%
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 UTSTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

44 total completions
01Theology
44100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
226
12-mo unduplicated
295

Gender split

Men
42%124
Women
58%171

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 · 224 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

    UTSTC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions UTSTC 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 Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
    226
    Bethany Global University
    28%92.9%100$20,833
    Bethlehem College & Seminary
    35%78.9%200
    Luther Seminary
    371
    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
    39%25.7%275$20,396
    Central Christian College of the Bible
    23%21.3%189$13,866
    Peer group median32%52.3%213$20,396

    Frequently asked questions about United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about UTSTC.

    How many students attend United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities?

    United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities reports a total enrollment of 226 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities located?

    United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities is located in St. Paul, Minnesota 55114.

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