Private nonprofit

Veritas Baptist College

Lawrenceburg, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·vbc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
-28.5pp vs peer
Total enrollment
211
peer median 197
Avg net price
$13,539
+$3.2k 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.

IPEDS
Applied
20
20 candidates competed
Admitted
19
95.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
13
68.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%-28.5pp vs peer
4-year graduation
20%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
40%
Full-time retention
100%

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 8 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data8 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
8

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2011Next review Jan 2036
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2008Next review Dec 2013

Action history · 2

  1. Oct 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation 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$13,539
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$13,539
+$3,176vs peer median $10,363
Federal loans
8.7%
In-state tuition
$8,992
Out-of-state
$8,992

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, 79 students received $310K in Pell grants, alongside $104K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
79
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$310K
$310,496 total
Direct Loans
$104K
36 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$33K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$43K
14 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$28K
8 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 77 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (12.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
12.9%
+10.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
77
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.0%
2017
17.3%
2018
21.2%
2019
12.9%
2020*
10.0%
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 Veritas Baptist College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs5
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.

IPEDS
Fall total
211
12-mo unduplicated
317
Undergraduate
195
Graduate
122

Gender split

Men
67%212
Women
33%105

Race / ethnicity composition

White
85.1%
Asian
6.1%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
1.8%
Two or more
1.8%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 108 students

3-year trend

0.001 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
    Liquor10

    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
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Veritas Baptist College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Veritas Baptist College 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
    SubjectVeritas Baptist College
    		43%—211$13,539—
    Concordia Theological Seminary
    		——279——
    Saint Meinrad School of Theology
    		——183——
    Christian Theological Seminary
    		——151——
    Union Bible College
    		100%90.8%218$7,187—
    Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
    		——145——
    Peer group median72%90.8%197$10,363

    Frequently asked questions about Veritas Baptist College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Veritas Baptist College.

    What is the graduation rate at Veritas Baptist College?

    Veritas Baptist College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Veritas Baptist College?

    Veritas Baptist College reports a total enrollment of 211 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Veritas Baptist College?

    The average net price at Veritas Baptist College is $13,539 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Veritas Baptist College?

    Veritas Baptist College's yield rate is 68.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Veritas Baptist College located?

    Veritas Baptist College is located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025.

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