10-yr median earnings
$45,399
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Chicago, Illinois
Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $45,399
- 10-yr median earnings
- 82.7%
- Acceptance rate
- $22,221
- Avg net price / yr
- 62.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Moody Bible Institute pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 38%
- former-student earnings, US
- 82.7%
- acceptance rate
- 62.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +13%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Moody Bible Institute profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
51/100
Moody Bible Institute
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$45,399
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,221
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate C
62.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$18,149
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B
83.9%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,221
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
62.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 62.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Moody Bible Institute vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Moody Bible Institute ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Moody Bible Institute: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,399 Top 38% higher than 62% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Moody Bible Institute | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,399 | #1950 of 5103 | 62nd |
| Average net price | $22,221 | #3497 of 5020 | 30th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.1% | #2043 of 4858 | 58th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,510 | #1749 of 5462 | 68th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
1,510
Undergraduate enrollment
82.7%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
62.1%
150%-time completion
$45,399
10-yr median earnings
83.9%
First-year retention
How Moody Bible Institute ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Moody Bible Institute | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,399 | #74 of 189 | 61st |
| Average net price | $22,221 | #142 of 179 | 21st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 62.1% | #70 of 171 | 59th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,510 | #74 of 201 | 63rd |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
| 74 | Moody Bible InstituteThis school | $45,399 | $22,221 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 82.7% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Moody Bible Institute
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,293 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$23,057 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$20,599 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,897 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Moody Bible Institute - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $15,786 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,786 |
| Average Net Price | $22,221 |
36.3%
Pell Grant Rate
41.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$18,149
Median Debt
$192/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Moody Bible Institute swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $16,646 to $25,007 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +31.2%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$16,646
Highest year
$25,007
Most recent (2023)
$25,007
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,0532023 · $25,007
Over the same years, enrollment went -47.5% (3,019 → 1,586 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 46.7%
African American 5.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.6%
International 8.3%
Student body at a glance
45.0%
Female
28.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
83.9%
Retention Rate
$40,210
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 62.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 83.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $40,210 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,399 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $18,149 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $192/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 7 | 340 | $46,634 | $67,178 | $13,211 |
| Master's | 4 | 160 | $60,010 | $69,835 | $21,721 |
| Associate's | 1 | 12 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Moody Bible Institute by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Theological and Ministeria…
Theological and Ministerial Studies
$69,835 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$67,178 median earnings
- Bible/Biblical Studies
Bible/Biblical Studies
$66,956 median earnings
- Theology and Religious Voc…
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
$55,673 median earnings
- Bible/Biblical Studies
Bible/Biblical Studies
$50,342 median earnings
- Communication and Media St…
Communication and Media Studies
$48,158 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$47,576 median earnings
- Pastoral Counseling and Sp…
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
$44,522 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | 83 | $69,835 | $25,442 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | - | $67,178 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Master's | 42 | $66,956 | $18,000 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Master's | 24 | $55,673 | - |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's | 68 | $50,342 | $12,690 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | - | $48,158 | $12,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 11 | $47,576 | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's | 58 | $44,522 | $12,180 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's | 69 | $40,561 | $14,250 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Bachelor's | 112 | $38,907 | $15,000 |
| Religious Education | Bachelor's | 33 | $36,770 | $12,647 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Associate's | 12 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Moody Bible Institute? ▼
Moody Bible Institute is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois. The acceptance rate is 82.7%. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,510 students.
How much do Moody Bible Institute former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Moody Bible Institute who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,399 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $40,210.
How much does Moody Bible Institute cost? ▼
The average net price at Moody Bible Institute is $22,221. In-state tuition is $15,786 and out-of-state tuition is $15,786. Median student debt at graduation is $18,149.
What is the graduation rate at Moody Bible Institute? ▼
Moody Bible Institute has a 62.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 83.9%.
Is Moody Bible Institute worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Moody Bible Institute is $18,149, while former students earn a median of $45,399 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 40% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $192.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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