Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Messenger College

Bedford, Texas. 24 undergraduates. Admits 38% of applicants.

0%Graduation rate54 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$26,367Average net price per year33% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$42,383Median earnings 10 years after starting28% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
—Median debt at graduation

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,603
$30,000–$48,000$26,660
$48,001–$75,000$22,367

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $11,620.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate0%54%
Return for second year57%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting—$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$42,383$58,912
Median debt at graduation—$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

2 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Religion/Religious Studies1———
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries1———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

38%Admission rate
8:1Students per faculty member
83%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Messenger College cost per year?
The average net price at Messenger College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $26,367 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Messenger College graduates earn?
Former Messenger College students earn a median of $42,383 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Messenger College?
0% of Messenger College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.