by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 84% students making it past their freshmen year, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Illinois, the average is 72.64%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School | 84% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Illinois | 72.64% |
Of the 424 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 55% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 55% of the students had graduated and after eight years 55% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School graduation rate 55%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 421 | 55% |
| Six Years | 424 | 55% |
| Eight Years | 0 | 0% |
| Did Not Complete | 347 | 45% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 347 students or 45% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 347 students who did not complete their degree?
3 are still enrolled.
89 transferred to another institution.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School lost contact with the remaining 246 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.9% |
| Transferred | 89 | 25.6% |
| Dropped Out | 246 | 70.9% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| Asian | 33% |
| Black / African-American | 75% |
| Hispanic | 41% |
| International | 79% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 56% |
| Unknown | 80% |
| White | 57% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
A meaningful share of students at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are considered 'non-traditional students' who are not first-time, full-time, and under 25.
Looking at the individual cohorts below may tell you more than the overall graduation rate alone.
First-time / full-time students at Moody Bible Institute represent 36.73% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School graduation rate was 61%, and by the eight year mark, 61% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 60% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 61% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 61% | 47.82% |
111 first-time / full-time students or 39% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
33 transferred to another institution.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School lost contact with the remaining 76 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.80% |
| Transferred | 33 | 29.73% |
| Dropped Out | 76 | 68.47% |
First-time / part-time students at Moody Bible Institute represent 7.99% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School graduation rate was 8%, and by the eight year mark, 8% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 8% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 8% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 8% | 23.72% |
56 first-time / part-time students or 92% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
5 are still enrolled.
8 transferred to another institution.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School lost contact with the remaining 43 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 5 | 8.93% |
| Transferred | 8 | 14.29% |
| Dropped Out | 43 | 76.79% |
Returning / full-time students at Moody Bible Institute represent 40.98% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School graduation rate was 69%, and by the eight year mark, 69% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 69% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 69% | 55.07% |
97 non first-time / part-time students or 31% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
36 transferred to another institution.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School lost contact with the remaining 59 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 2.06% |
| Transferred | 36 | 37.11% |
| Dropped Out | 59 | 60.82% |
Returning / part-time students at Moody Bible Institute represent 14.30% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School graduation rate was 25%, and by the eight year mark, 25% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 25% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 25% | 37.80% |
83 non first-time / part-time students or 75% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
12 transferred to another institution.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School lost contact with the remaining 68 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.61% |
| Transferred | 12 | 14.46% |
| Dropped Out | 68 | 81.93% |
