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Moody Bible Institute

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $21,293 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $34,327.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $45,399 ten years after entering, the 30th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 62% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
2,786

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $34,327 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $20,599 and $25,676 a year depending on income at Moody Bible Institute.

Statement of cost · Moody Bible Institute

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$34,327
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$21,293
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$22,221
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$15,786

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $21,293; $30–48k: $23,057; $48–75k: $20,599; $75–110k: $25,676; over $110k: $22,897. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$21,293
$30k–$48k$23,057
$48k–$75k$20,599
$75k–$110k$25,676
Over $110k$22,897

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $45,399; the median graduate who borrowed owes $18,149.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$40,210
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$41,968
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
30th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$45,399
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
15th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$18,149
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,000

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $40,210; 8 yrs after entry: $41,968; 10 yrs after entry: $45,399. Median graduate debt: $18,149. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $18,149.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$40,210
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$41,968
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$45,399
Median graduate debt$18,149

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Moody Bible Institute
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's Degree126$52,048$14,000
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's Degree74$32,458$15,000
Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's Degree70not reportednot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherBachelor's Degree66not reportednot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's Degree63$43,388$12,000
Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's Degree45$46,742$13,097
Bible/Biblical StudiesMaster's Degree43not reportednot reported
Religious EducationBachelor's Degree28$35,073$14,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's Degree20not reportednot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherMaster's Degree12$72,517not reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's Degree10not reportednot reported
Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's Degree10not reportednot reported
Show all 22 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma8not reportednot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma5not reportednot reported
Bible/Biblical StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate4not reportednot reported
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherGraduate/Professional Certificate4not reportednot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree3not reportednot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree2not reportednot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsGraduate/Professional Certificate1not reportednot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageGraduate/Professional Certificate0not reportednot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reportednot reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degreenot reportednot reported$11,812

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Moody Bible Institute: 1,510 undergraduates; 36% of students receive Pell grants; 83% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

83%

67th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

1,510

65th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

36%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

56th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

62%

finish within 150% of normal time

59th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

28%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$27,275

23rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k38%
  • $30k–$48k29%
  • $48k–$75knot reported
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k38%
$30k–$48k29%
$48k–$75knot reported
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.