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Westminster Theological Seminary in California

Escondido, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·wscal.edu
Total enrollment
108
peer median 99
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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 2 Title IV programs, 0 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
2
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

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1997Next review Jul 2028
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1984Next review Jun 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jun 2018Renewal 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 $429K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$429K
27 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$402K
25 loan awards
Grad PLUS$26K
2 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 66 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
66
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
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 WSCAL

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

19 total completions
01Theology
19100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
108
12-mo unduplicated
109

Gender split

Men
90%98
Women
10%11

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 · 101 students

3-year trend

7.462 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

    WSCAL vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions WSCAL 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
    SubjectWestminster Theological Seminary in California
    108
    54.5%112$9,140
    123
    89
    77
    58
    Peer group median54.5%99$9,140

    Institutions like WSCAL

    Explore the federal data for institutions in WSCAL's comparison group.

    WSCAL Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Email
    info [at] wscal.edu
    Phone
    760.480.8474
    Address
    1725 Bear Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92027

    WSC provides information on educational effectiveness, including graduate satisfaction, program and ministry skills, GPA trends, graduation and retention rates, and placement rates, ultimately judging itself by its adherence to Reformed principles.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Richard Bishop
      Registrar & Director of Institutional Research

    Frequently asked questions about Westminster Theological Seminary in California

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about WSCAL.

    How many students attend Westminster Theological Seminary in California?

    Westminster Theological Seminary in California reports a total enrollment of 108 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Westminster Theological Seminary in California located?

    Westminster Theological Seminary in California is located in Escondido, California 92027.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Westminster Theological Seminary in California?

    Westminster Theological Seminary in California's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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