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Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (28% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 35% of faculty are full-time. Spends $13,607 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

365 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 79% of graduates; 12 programs in 1 field awarded at least one.

  1. Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 39.069928% 104
    Graduates in this field earn $38,907 4 years out
  2. Theology and Religious Vocations, Other 39.999915% 56
  3. Bible/Biblical Studies 39.020114% 52
    Graduates in this field earn $50,342 4 years out
  4. Missions/Missionary Studies 39.030113% 46
    Graduates in this field earn $40,561 4 years out
  5. Theology/Theological Studies 39.06018.2% 30
    Graduates in this field earn $38,907 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Theology, 90% → 100% of graduates since 2014–15 (365 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$67,178 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$67,178
    National median: $80,809Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report

  2. Bible/Biblical Studies$50,342 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $35,114

    4 years after completion$50,342
    National median: $44,533Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $38,769 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $12,690 · 113 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Communication and Media Studies$48,158 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $36,963

    4 years after completion$48,158
    National median: $56,359Below typical

    Median federal debt: $12,500

  4. Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$44,522 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $35,426

    4 years after completion$44,522
    National median: $42,915About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $36,965 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $12,180 · 121 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$40,561 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $26,236

    4 years after completion$40,561
    National median: $40,103About typical

    Median federal debt: $14,250 · 143 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college14 to 1
14 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 58% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty35%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$82,916

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$13,607
$13,607
← Lessmore than 67% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$30,275
$30,275
← Lessmore than 46% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)