SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, CA · WestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forMostly onlineFirst-gen friendlyVery diverse

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary admits about 1 in 2 applicants (41%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

41%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

Admitted

Yield

100%

of admits enroll

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 198 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

198

undergrads · larger than 12% of colleges

Diversity index

0.78

Pell Grant

45%

above the median

First generation

54%

above the median

Large suburb

Undergrads −57% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Theology/Theological Studies (84% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. Spends $4,214 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $22,087 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.2K less than the national median. The 48% who received grants paid $22,276 on average; the other 52% paid the full sticker price of $23,386.

$22.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.2K below the national median

Full price: $23,386 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 12% · avg $893; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 6% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost rising · +26% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $35,418 ten years after enrolling, more than at 8% of colleges; 43% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

43%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.4K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.7K

≈ $283/month for 10 years

Retention

64%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 21% → 85% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 26%, as grants covered less of it.

Cost
Rising
+26% after inflation
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 447953 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything