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Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,221What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
62%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,510
In-state tuition
$15,786Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$15,786
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,399Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,221

Better than 53% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

62%

Better than 57% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$45,399

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$18,149

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$34,327

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,221

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Moody Bible Institute
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time62%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$18,149
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,399

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Moody Bible Institute by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Communication and Media Studies$36,963Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$35,42663
Bible/Biblical Studies$35,11445
Theological and Ministerial Studies$33,488126
Religious Education$30,67128
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$26,23674
Theology and Religious Vocations, OtherNot reported66
Religious Music and WorshipNot reported10
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reportedNot reported

All 10 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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