The Master's University and Seminary

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Christian
Population 5,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,280
Men / Women 50% / 50%
From State 64%
From Region 5%
Athletes 299 (25.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
Hispanic 20%
Asian 8%
International 6%
Black 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 2%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Arts and Sciences 182 36% 58% 9% 1% 20% 3% $44,494 0 -1.81 11 88%
Computer Engineering 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $97,361 7 -0.93 94 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 3 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $97,701 9 -0.91 94 — — — — —
Computer Science 11 +2 73% 64% 0% 0% 27% 0% $85,847 7 -1.14 87 — — — — —
Geology — — — — — — — — $57,958 22 -0.64 44 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 +6 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,803 8 -1.00 46 — — — — —
Biology 17 +4 47% 41% 29% 6% 24% 0% $59,456 17 -0.81 48 — — — — —
Paleontology 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,057 14 -0.97 44 — — — — —
Animal Physiology 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $39,111 2 -1.69 5 — — — — —
Environmental Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $43,264 2 -1.93 10 — — — — —
Exercise Science 25 +3 28% 48% 12% 0% 28% 4% $34,316 0 -3.20 3 90% — — — —
Sport Management 7 — 71% 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% $34,316 0 -2.85 3 90% — — — —
Christian Studies 5 — 60% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $40,274 5 -1.30 6 — — — — —
English 7 — 29% 29% 14% 0% 57% 0% $39,142 3 -1.62 6 — — — — —
General Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,799 0 -1.97 4 80% — — — —
General Studies 31 +1 10% 58% 10% 3% 23% 6% $36,799 0 -1.97 4 80% — — — —
History 6 +1 50% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $40,840 1 -1.57 7 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 — 0% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $39,461 1 -1.71 6 — — — — —
Communication 14 +2 21% 57% 7% 0% 29% 0% $41,745 1 -1.88 8 95% — — — —
Humanities 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,799 0 -1.82 4 80% — — — —
Journalism 3 — 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% 0% $40,815 0 -2.40 7 — — — — —
Political Science 6 +2 50% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $57,486 10 -1.08 43 — — — — —
Publishing 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $40,764 1 -1.97 7 — — — — —
Digital Media Production 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $40,477 6 -1.03 7 — — — — —
Music 12 +2 58% 67% 8% 0% 0% 8% $32,198 4 -1.56 2 94% — — — —
Music Management 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,507 4 -1.53 2 — — — — —
Music Technology 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,198 4 -1.56 2 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Biblical Studies 67 64% 66% 1% 1% 22% 4% $31,050 0 -2.44 2 83%
Biblical Studies 13 — 62% 38% 8% 8% 23% 15% $32,832 2 -2.22 3 — — — — —
Ministry 6 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 33% 17% $30,409 0 -2.52 2 83% — — — —
Pastoral Ministries 5 — 60% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $32,705 2 -2.23 3 — — — — —
Theology 43 +37 60% 72% 0% 0% 23% 0% $30,409 0 -2.52 2 83% — — — —
Sacred Music — — — — — — — — $33,345 4 -1.44 3 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business 73 53% 62% 1% 3% 26% 3% $58,088 6 -1.14 44 89%
Business Administration 41 +18 61% 56% 2% 2% 27% 5% $61,296 12 -0.85 53 89% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 13 — 69% 62% 0% 0% 38% 0% $56,340 9 -0.86 40 — — — — —
Marketing 17 — 29% 76% 0% 6% 12% 0% $51,313 1 -2.04 26 — — — — —
Organizational Leadership 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $61,296 12 -1.06 53 89% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,121
ROI Percentile 12th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 12%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 38.5% 124 44% 62% 6% 2% 22% 4% $34,290 0 -2.14 3 82% —
Business & Economics 24.8% 80 55% 64% 1% 2% 24% 4% $56,009 2 -1.29 39 89% —
Social Sciences 9.0% 29 31% 55% 7% 0% 24% 3% $44,292 1 -1.77 11 92% —
Health Sciences 7.8% 25 28% 48% 12% 0% 28% 4% $34,316 0 -3.20 3 90% —
Arts 7.5% 24 54% 71% 4% 0% 8% 4% $34,294 2 -1.43 3 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 18 50% 39% 28% 6% 22% 0% $59,378 15 -0.82 47 — —
Computer Science 3.4% 11 73% 64% 0% 0% 27% 0% $85,847 12 -1.14 87 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 1.6% 5 0% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $39,942 0 -1.74 6 — —
Engineering 1.2% 4 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $97,616 29 -0.92 94 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.6% 2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,803 3 -1.00 46 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — 22 #173 — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — 22 #370 — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 86 $452K $452K $0
Baseball 43 $723K $723K $0
Soccer 33 $633K $633K $0
Swimming 23 $323K $323K $0
Volleyball 20 $438K $438K $0
Basketball 16 $948K $948K $0
Golf 10 $268K $268K $0
Total 184 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 66 $323K $323K $0
Soccer 26 $588K $588K $0
Basketball 18 $828K $828K $0
Beach Volleyball 16 $268K $268K $0
Volleyball 16 $384K $384K $0
Swimming 15 $301K $301K $0
Golf 5 $123K $123K $0
Total 115 $2.8M $2.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 152 $776K $776K $0
Soccer 59 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Baseball 43 $723K $723K $0
Swimming 38 $625K $625K $0
Volleyball 36 $823K $823K $0
Basketball 34 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Beach Volleyball 16 $268K $268K $0
Golf 15 $391K $391K $0
Total 299 $8.1M $8.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 78%
Yield (non-ED) 46%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional