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World Mission University

Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·wmu.edu
Acceptance
77.8%
-5.6pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
100%
+60.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
510
peer median 244
Avg net price
$16,598
+$4.7k vs peer
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About

World Mission University is a private higher education institution located in Los Angeles, California, specializing in Christian ministries, social work, and nursing programs. The university offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a Doctor of Philosophy in Practical Theology. Specific founding year information was not provided on the about page.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
9
9 candidates competed
Admitted
7
77.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
7
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%+60.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
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.

Of 9 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 9 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
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

9programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data9 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
9

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

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2009Next review Dec 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2006Next review Feb 2031
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2010

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Jun 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  3. Feb 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology

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$16,598
$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)
$16,598
+$4,717vs peer median $11,881
Federal loans
3.1%
In-state tuition
$6,920
Out-of-state
$6,920

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 121 students received $716K in Pell grants, alongside $49K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
121
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$716K
$715,557 total
Direct Loans
$49K
10 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$15K
3 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$27K
6 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 12 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
12
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
4.7%
2018
6.2%
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 World Mission

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

105 total completions
01Theology
6662.9%
02Public Admin
1110.5%
03Liberal Arts
98.6%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
76.7%
05Health Professions
76.7%
06Visual/Performing Arts
54.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
510
12-mo unduplicated
499
Undergraduate
237
Graduate
262

Gender split

Men
32%159
Women
68%340

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
40.6%
Non-resident
37.2%
Hispanic
22.2%

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 · 424 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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    42.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    World Mission vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions World Mission 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
    SubjectWorld Mission University
    100%77.8%510$16,598
    America Evangelical University
    33%307$24,088
    Berkeley School of Theology
    88.9%108
    Carolina Christian College
    11%71$11,448
    Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary
    0%58
    Ecumenical Theological Seminary
    63
    Family of Faith Christian University
    25%76.0%320
    Grace Mission University
    100%50.0%301
    Grace School of Theology
    100%568
    Haven University
    123
    Huntsville Bible College
    0%98$11,562
    International Baptist College and Seminary
    88%78$16,828
    Jewish Theological Seminary of America
    90%48.6%316$29,744
    Kairos University
    84.6%1,239
    Luther Rice College & Seminary
    0%91.7%508$3,935
    Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America
    7%60.0%72$10,373
    Mid-South Christian College
    60%100.0%32$11,881
    Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
    64%96.4%3,945$25,140
    Moody Bible Institute
    62%82.7%2,202$25,007
    Mount Angel Seminary
    50%100.0%127
    Ner Israel Rabbinical College
    24%65.7%449$5,548
    Pentecostal Theological Seminary
    517
    Presbyterian Theological Seminary in America
    80%223
    Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
    46%93.6%264$3,964
    Rabbinical College Telshe
    53%83.3%64$8,603
    Rabbinical Seminary of America
    30%98.4%611$5,900
    The King's University
    33%60.6%540$23,878
    Trinity Bible College and Graduate School
    39%25.7%275$20,396
    Veritas Baptist College
    40%95.0%211$13,539
    Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
    33
    Wesley Biblical Seminary
    57.1%170
    Yeshiva Derech Chaim
    40%88.2%147$9,757
    Peer group median40%83.3%244$11,881

    World Mission Institutional Research office

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

    Team
    1 member
    • Sorin Park
      Director of Institutional Research

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about World Mission University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about World Mission.

    What is the acceptance rate at World Mission University?

    World Mission University's acceptance rate is 77.8% (7 admitted from 9 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at World Mission University?

    World Mission University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend World Mission University?

    World Mission University reports a total enrollment of 510 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at World Mission University?

    The average net price at World Mission University is $16,598 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at World Mission University?

    World Mission University's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is World Mission University located?

    World Mission University is located in Los Angeles, California 90020.

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