Redemption Seminary is authorized to serve residents in all other states through a religious exemption from California and participation in NC-SARA.

50 Total Graduates

Graduates by Year
2020 — 1
2021 — 1
2022 — 10
2023 — 15
2024 — 24
2025 — 14

Master’s Program
Graduation Rate

Of the 10 students who enrolled in the 2020 MABS,
100% have graduated within 6 years
(before the 2027 reporting year for the 2020 cohort)

Benchmark (Minimum Target): 54% of Master’s degree students will graduate within 7.5 years

Certificate Program
Graduation Rate

2022 — 50% — 2020 Cohort Size: 2
2023 — 60% — 2021 Cohort Size: 5
2024 — 100% — 2022 Cohort Size: 4

Benchmark (Minimum Target): 60% of Certificate students will graduate within 2.25 years

1.3 RETENTION RATES

Retention rate is the percentage of students who started a program (began mentoring) in a given year who remain enrolled the following year (or graduated in the same year). A similar term is “persistence.” While retention describes whether the institution retains students for a second year, persistence describes students who persist in their studies, either at the same institution or by successfully transferring to another institution to continue their studies.

Retention Rates

2020 — 100%
2021 — 95%
2022 — 95%
2023 — 98%
2024 — 100%

1.4 Post-graduation Ministry Service Rate

While Redemption Seminary does not claim to directly qualify or place students in specific occupations, a survey of recent graduates revealed the following statistics related to our goal that graduating students will be volunteering or employed in church/parachurch ministry:

(N = 12, response rate = 63% of 2024 graduates who responded to the Program Completion Survey)

Note: 4/12 were continuing their education within the next 6 months

100%

(11 volunteering in church/parachurch, 1 employed full-time as a pastor/missionary in a church/parachurch)

1.5 Student Rating of Personal Growth

% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “My studies at Redemption Seminary contributed to my spiritual growth and understanding.”

100%

1.6 Student Rating of Learning in Ministry Setting

% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “My program at Redemption Seminary allowed and promoted learning within my ministry setting.”

99%

2.1 Student Satisfaction Rating

% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that responded affirmatively to the question “All things considered, were you satisfied with your studies at Redemption Seminary?"

100%

2.2 Net Promoter Score

91 NPS

2.3 Resource Appropriateness Rate

% of courses having appropriate research resources that enable students to achieve the course objectives.

100%

2.4 Affordability Metric

Target is less than 36 months of the U.S. average used car payment ($18,180)

MABS Total Cost $15,986

2.5 Comparable ANNUAL Cost

Target is 1/3 less than the median cost of a traditional seminary.

Annual Cost
Moderate Pace is 41% Less
Extended Pace is 76% Less

3.1 Faculty/Student Ratio Per Course

This ratio helps students understand the level of focused attention they can expect. A class of 10 offers far more personal interaction than a class of 100—and a one-on-one session offers exponentially more than even a small class of 10. The Redemption model provides exactly that: personal (1:1), undivided mentor attention in every session.

1:1

3.2 Percent of Faculty with Doctorates

100%

3.3 Student Rating of Professor Investment

% of students (respondents to the previous annual survey) that agree or strongly agree with the statement “their mentor-professor was interested in their learning and development. They felt heard, understood, and/or encouraged.”

92%

4.1 Retention Rate for Administrative Staff

3-year average of annual retention rate (% of Administrative Staff continuing their engagement with the seminary from the previous year).

100%

4.2 Satisfaction Rating for Administrative Staff

% of employees agree or strongly with this statement, “I feel respected and supported by management.” on their annual evaluation.

100%

5.1 Federal Composite Score

A federal financial responsibility composite score of 3.0 represents the highest level of financial health and responsibility for a U.S. Department of Education-regulated institution. A score of 3.0 (or a range from 1.5 to 3.0) indicates the institution is fully financially responsible, requires no additional oversight, and is not subject to heightened financial monitoring, which includes requirements like a letter of credit.

3.0
(Calculated 1/1/25)

5.2 Annual Debt

Metric: Amount of debt carried by the institution (as of the end of the prior year)

Debt Free
($0 Debt)