General Information

Name of Institution: Redemption Seminary
Address: 245 W Second St, Suite 25, Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone Number: (480) 269-4480
Year Founded: 2018

Key Leadership

President: John Schwandt (D.Min.)
Academic Dean: Joel Wingo (Ph.D.)

Statement on Accreditation

Mission & History

Program Costs

Student Achievement Disclosure

State Authorization and Exemption Information

Authorization Regarding the State of Arizona

The programs offered by Redemption Seminary are exempt under A.R.S. § 32-3022(E)...which are used solely for religious purposes within a religious organization with tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service.

Authorization Regarding Other States

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

Filing Complaints

Instructions for filing complaints are provided in the Student Handbook within the Institutional Information Section, where state authorization and compliance authorities are listed. Download the current version of the Student Handbook using the button on the Degrees and Tracks page.

  • As an exempt organization, any complaints from Arizona or California residents must be filed directly with Redemption Seminary, its accreditor (DEAC), or FERPA.

  • Residents of other states may file non-academic complaints with AZ SARA, which will address concerns related to all SARA policies.

  • Instructions for the complaint process specific to each of these organizations is provided in the Student Handbook.

 

Mission Achievement Report*

Mission Achievement Indicators — We track a set of key indicators that define what it means to fulfill our mission:

1. Student Achievement

1.1 Graduation Rates

Graduation rate is the percentage of students who complete a program within 150% percent of its extended pace. Redemption uses the extended pace to define the normal time expected for completion. The extended pace is 1.5 years for the Certificate in Biblical Studies (CBS) and 5 years for the Master of Arts in Biblical Studies (MABS).

Redemption Seminary enrolled its first students in 2020 and graduated its first students in 2022.

Master’s Program

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

Of the 10 students who enrolled in the 2020 MABS,
100% have graduated within 6 years

Master’s Program Graduation Rate: 100%
(prior to the 2027 reporting year for the 2020 cohort)

Certificate Program

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

1.2 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.

Overall Retention Rates by Year:

2020: 100%

2021: 95%

2022: 95%

2023: 98%

1.3 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:

Note: 6/11 were continuing their education (N = 11, response rate = 85% of 2023 graduates)

82%

(7 volunteering in church/parachurch, 4 employed full-time as a pastor/missionary in a church/parachurch, 1 authoring theological books while homeschooling)

1.4 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%

1.5 Student Rating 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.”

100%

2. Services to Students

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?"

98%

2.2 Net Promoter Score

81 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. Avg. used car payment ($18,180)

MABS Total Cost $15,986

3. Faculty

3.1 Faculty Student Ratio

Calculated by total number of enrolled students divided by total number of faculty members.

1:7.5

3.2 Percent of Professors 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.”

100%

4. Administration

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. Finance

5.1 Federal Composite Score

3
(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)

 

* Data collected is for 2022 unless otherwise noted.

Cohort Size Grad Rate Report Year
2020 2 50% 2022
2021 5 60% 2023
2022 4 100% 2024