Moody Bible Institute

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,840

2.78% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$21,399

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.906%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

97.7%

298 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,606

65.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

52.8%

210 Graduates

About

Moody Bible Institute is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Moody Bible Institute were Other Theology & Religious Vocations (115 degrees awarded), Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (94 degrees), and Biblical Studies (69 degrees).

In 2021, 716 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moody Bible Institute. 43.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 56.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (431 degrees), 7.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Moody Bible Institute is $11,840, which is $−2,660 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Moody Bible Institute is $11,840, which is $−2,660 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,399.

In 2021, 85% of undergraduate students attending Moody Bible Institute received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,840

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Moody Bible Institute was $11,840. The cost of tuition at Moody Bible Institute is $−2,660 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Moody Bible Institute (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,399

2021 Value

13.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Moody Bible Institute had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,399. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Moody Bible Institute grew by 13.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Moody Bible Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,395

Room and Board

$932

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Moody Bible Institute was of $11,395 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.75% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $932. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Moody Bible Institute (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Moody Bible Institute received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.3% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Moody Bible Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.906%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Moody Bible Institute was 0.906%, which represents 3 out of the 331 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Moody Bible Institute received 298 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.5% annual growth. Out of those 298 applicants, 291 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 97.7% acceptance rate.

There were 2,606 students enrolled at Moody Bible Institute in 2021.

Moody Bible Institute has an overall enrollment yield of 57%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

97.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

291

Accepted Out of 298

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Moody Bible Institute was 97.7% (291 admissions from 298 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 97.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.5%, while admissions declined by −17.3%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Moody Bible Institute (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Moody Bible Institute had a total enrollment of 2,606 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Moody Bible Institute is 1,714 students and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Moody Bible Institute are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Moody Bible Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.5% White, 7.83% Black or African American, 7.83% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 2.57% Two or More Races, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0384% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Moody Bible Institute in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.8%), followed by White Male (29%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.37%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.5%), followed by White Female (21.7%) and Black or African American Male (6.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

65.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Moody Bible Institute in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,606 students. The full-time enrollment at Moody Bible Institute is 1,714 and the part-time enrollment is 892. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Moody Bible Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Moody Bible Institute (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Moody Bible Institute was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Moody Bible Institute had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Moody Bible Institute (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,472 enrolled students
Black or African American
204 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
204 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Moody Bible Institute is 56.5% White, 7.83% Black or African American, 7.83% Hispanic or Latino, 4.11% Asian, 2.57% Two or More Races, 0.23% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0384% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 286 students (11%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 98 fewer women than men received degrees from Moody Bible Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Moody Bible Institute is white (431 degrees awarded). There were 7.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Moody Bible Institute is Other Theology & Religious Vocations (115 degrees awarded), followed by Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (94 degrees) and Biblical Studies (69 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Moody Bible Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (706 degrees awarded), Health (8 degrees), and EDUCATION. (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,622,594 people), Registered nurses (1,372,492 people), Secondary school teachers (404,635 people), Education administrators (255,184 people), and Special education teachers (174,250 people).

The most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (706 degrees awarded), Health (8 degrees), and EDUCATION. (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (706 degrees awarded), Health (8 degrees), and EDUCATION. (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (2,802,713 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,535,328 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (310,126 people), Outpatient care centers (252,541 people), and Offices of physicians (213,657 people).

The most specialized majors at Moody Bible Institute are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (706 degrees awarded), Health (8 degrees), and EDUCATION. (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Moody Bible Institute.

Most Common (2021)

Other Theology & Religious Vocations
115 degrees awarded
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies
94 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
69 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Moody Bible Institute was Other Theology & Religious Vocations with 115 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Moody Bible Institute according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

407

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

309

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 407 degrees were awarded to men at Moody Bible Institute, which is 1.32 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (309).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Moody Bible Institute by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Moody Bible Institute in Biblical Studies, which is 2.4 times more than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Moody Bible Institute in Other Theology & Religious Vocations, which is 1.88 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from Moody Bible Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Moody Bible Institute is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 54.8% of graduates (115 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
431 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Moody Bible Institute is white (431 degrees awarded). There were 7.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

12.3% of degree recipients (88 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
253 degrees awarded
White Female
178 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moody Bible Institute is white male (253 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (178 degrees).

Operations

Moody Bible Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $43.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.8M (43.5%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Moody Bible Institute had a total salary expenditure of 103M. Moody Bible Institute employs 35 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 12 Instructors. Most academics at Moody Bible Institute are Male Professor (29), Male Assistant professor (9), and Male Instructor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moody Bible Institute are: Management, with 164 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 99 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 74 employees.

Endowment

$43.3M

2021 Endowment

2.5%

growth from 2020

Moody Bible Institute has an endowment valued at about $43.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Moody Bible Institute grew 2.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $30.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Moody Bible Institute (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$45.4M

2021 Salaries

6.49%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Moody Bible Institute paid a median of $45.4M in salaries, which represents 44.1% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 6.49% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.59M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Moody Bible Institute paid a total of $5.59M to 72 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

35 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

164 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Moody Bible Institute were Professor with 35 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Instructor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moody Bible Institute were Management with 164 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 99 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 74 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Moody Bible Institute was Male Professor with 29 employees, Male Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Male Instructor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Moody Bible Institute.