Kentucky Mountain Bible College

https://www.kmbc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $9,450
    3.28% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $9,302
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    100%
    31 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    94
    40.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    54.5%
    6 Graduates

    About

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a higher education institution located in Breathitt County, KY. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kentucky Mountain Bible College were Biblical Studies (8 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kentucky Mountain Bible College. 53.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (13 degrees), 13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is $9,450, which is $−18,728 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is $9,450, which is $18,728 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,302.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Kentucky Mountain Bible College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $9,450
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kentucky Mountain Bible College was $9,450. The cost of tuition at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is $−18,728 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $9,302
    2024 Value
    16.6%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Kentucky Mountain Bible College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,302. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kentucky Mountain Bible College grew by 16.6%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $5,935
    Room and Board
    $500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Kentucky Mountain Bible College was of $5,935 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.503% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    24%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Kentucky Mountain Bible College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College received 31 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 26.2% annual growth. Out of those 31 applicants, 31 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

    There were 94 students enrolled at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in 2024. 35% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College has an overall enrollment yield of 54.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    100%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    31
    Accepted Out of 31

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kentucky Mountain Bible College was 100% (31 admissions from 31 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 35.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 26.2%, while admissions grew by 107%.

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    SAT Scores

    35%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    6
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    35% of enrolled first-time students at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College had a total enrollment of 94 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is 38 students and the part-time enrollment is 56. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Kentucky Mountain Bible College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 89.4% White, 2.13% Black or African American, 2.13% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (48.8%), followed by White Female (34.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (2.44%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    40.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 94 students. The full-time enrollment at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is 38 and the part-time enrollment is 56. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    2024 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 Kentucky Mountain Bible College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Kentucky Mountain Bible College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      84 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      2 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      2 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is 89.4% White, 2.13% Black or African American, 2.13% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.06% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1 more women than men received degrees from Kentucky Mountain Bible College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is white (13 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is Biblical Studies (8 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kentucky Mountain Bible College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), and Education (0 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 Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,588,003 people), Secondary school teachers (519,823 people), Education administrators (283,152 people), Special education teachers (208,730 people), and Other managers (204,473 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Education (0 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Education (0 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,923,031 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,746 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (191,146 people), Religious organizations (180,252 people), and Computer Systems Design (166,053 people).

    The most specialized majors at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees awarded), Theology (8 degrees), Education (0 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (0 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (0 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    7
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    8
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky Mountain Bible College, which is 0.875 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in Biblical Studies, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Kentucky Mountain Bible College in Religious Studies, which is 1.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    27%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Kentucky Mountain Bible College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      13 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      1 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is white (13 degrees awarded). There were 13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Male
      15 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      8 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kentucky Mountain Bible College is white male (15 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (8 degrees).

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    Operations

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.12M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 270k (4.42%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Kentucky Mountain Bible College had a total salary expenditure of 2.23M. Kentucky Mountain Bible College employs 8 Professors. Most academics at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are Male Professor (6), and Female Professor (2).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Mountain Bible College are: Service, with 7 employees, Management, with 6 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.12M
    2024 Endowment
    9.81%
    growth from 2023

    Kentucky Mountain Bible College has an endowment valued at about $6.12M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kentucky Mountain Bible College grew 9.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $43.3M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $592k
    2024 Salaries
    18.3%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Kentucky Mountain Bible College paid a median of $592k in salaries, which represents 26.5% of their overall expenditure ($2.23M) and a 18.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 33.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 245% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $101k
    Instructional Salaries
    8
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Kentucky Mountain Bible College paid a total of $101k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 17% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kentucky Mountain Bible College were Service with 7 employees, Management with 6 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 3 employees.

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