Messenger College (417752)

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,600

1.27% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$18,221

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

4.82%

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

50%

14 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

96.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

55.6%

5 Graduates

About

Messenger College (417752) is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Messenger College (417752) were Christian Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (2 degrees).

In 2023, 7 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Messenger College (417752). 42.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 57.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4 degrees), 1.33 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Messenger College (417752) is $9,600, which is $−5,564 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Messenger College (417752) was 4.82%, corresponding to 4 out of the 83 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Messenger College (417752) is $9,600, which is $5,564 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,221.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Messenger College (417752) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,600

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Messenger College (417752) was $9,600. The cost of tuition at Messenger College (417752) is $−5,564 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Messenger College (417752) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,221

2023 Value

5.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Messenger College (417752) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,221. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Messenger College (417752) grew by 5.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Messenger College (417752) (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

$9,748

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Messenger College (417752) was of $9,748 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 19.9% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Messenger College (417752) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Messenger College (417752) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Messenger College (417752) (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.

4.82%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Messenger College (417752) was 4.82%, which represents 4 out of the 83 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

Messenger College (417752) received 14 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 75% annual growth. Out of those 14 applicants, 7 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50% acceptance rate.

There were 26 students enrolled at Messenger College (417752) in 2023.

Messenger College (417752) has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

Accepted Out of 14

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Messenger College (417752) was 50% (7 admissions from 14 applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 50%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 75%, while admissions grew by 75%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Messenger College (417752) (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Messenger College (417752) in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Messenger College (417752) had a total enrollment of 26 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Messenger College (417752) is 25 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 96.2% of students enrolled at Messenger College (417752) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Messenger College (417752), both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.4% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 7.69% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Messenger College (417752) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.1%), followed by White Male (23.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (9.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Messenger College (417752) in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26 students. The full-time enrollment at Messenger College (417752) is 25 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 96.2% of students enrolled at Messenger College (417752) are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Messenger College (417752) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2023 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 Messenger College (417752) was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Messenger College (417752) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Messenger College (417752) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
17 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
4 enrolled students
Two or More Races
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Messenger College (417752) is 65.4% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 7.69% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 1 students (3.85%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 1 fewer women than men received degrees from Messenger College (417752). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Messenger College (417752) is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Messenger College (417752) is Christian Studies (5 degrees awarded), followed by Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (2 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Messenger College (417752), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Messenger College (417752) are Clergy (103,504 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (29,894 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,906 people), Other managers (20,531 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (18,116 people).

The most specialized majors at Messenger College (417752) in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Messenger College (417752) are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Messenger College (417752) are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Messenger College (417752) are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Messenger College (417752) are Philosophy and Religious Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Theology (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Messenger College (417752).

Most Common (2023)

Christian Studies
5 degrees awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Messenger College (417752) was Christian Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Messenger College (417752) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College (417752), which is 1.33 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Messenger College (417752) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College (417752) in Christian Studies, which is 0.667 times less than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College (417752) in Christian Studies, which is 1.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 8% of students graduating from Messenger College (417752) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Messenger College (417752) is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
4 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Messenger College (417752) is white (4 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (3 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Male
3 degrees awarded
White Female
3 degrees awarded
White Male
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Messenger College (417752) is hispanic or latino male (3 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (3 degrees).

Operations

Messenger College (417752) has an endowment valued at nearly $837k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 61.2k (7.3%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Messenger College (417752) had a total salary expenditure of 929k. Messenger College (417752) employs 3 Professors. Most academics at Messenger College (417752) are Male Professor (2), and Female Professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Messenger College (417752) are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 3 employees, and Management, with 2 employees.

Endowment

$837k

2023 Endowment

1.52%

growth from 2022

Messenger College (417752) has an endowment valued at about $837k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Messenger College (417752) grew 1.52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.6M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Messenger College (417752) (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

$320k

2023 Salaries

3.74%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Messenger College (417752) paid a median of $320k in salaries, which represents 34.4% of their overall expenditure ($929k) and a 3.74% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.3% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.1% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$61.3k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Messenger College (417752) paid a total of $61.3k to 3 employees working as instructors, which represents 19.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

3 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

3 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Messenger College (417752) was Professor with 3 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Messenger College (417752) were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees, Management with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Messenger College (417752) was Male Professor with 2 employees, and Female Professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Messenger College (417752).

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