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The Master's University and Seminary is a private national university located in Santa Clarita, California. The Master's University and Seminary is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at The Master's University and Seminary is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,159 10 years after enrolling, 76th in California, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The Master's University and Seminary bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. The Master's University and Seminary is ranked 74th in California.
The Master's University and Seminary’s median net annual cost of $30,238 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at The Master's University and Seminary sorted by number of graduates - Theological Studies, Business Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$30,238
Average years to graduate
4.3
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at The Master's University and Seminary - Theological Studies - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 54% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The Master's University and Seminary is 14% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At The Master's University and Seminary, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The Master's University and Seminary graduates within 4.2 years.
The Master's University and Seminary is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The Master's University and Seminary’s economic mobility score of 9.53 is calculated by adjusting the 4.61 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. The Master's University and Seminary’s EMS of 9.53 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at The Master's University and Seminary pays $30,238 a year, $13,692 less than the $43,930 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $30,238
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The Master's University and Seminary, 55% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $30,238 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 34% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,220. This is 20% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,273
Pell grants
$4,145
State grants
$7,255
Institutional grants
$10,005
The Master's University and Seminary offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level The Master's University and Seminary offers 4 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
16%
The Master's University and Seminary's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 67% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,063 applicants, of which 712 were admitted and 345 enrolled. The Master's University and Seminary doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While The Master's University and Seminary has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
68%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
1%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
24%
12%