Messenger College

www.messengercollege.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$9,450

9.13% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$14,115

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

17.4%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

100%

8 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

93.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

46.2%

6 Graduates

About

Messenger College is a higher education institution located in Tarrant County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Messenger College were Christian Studies (5 degrees awarded) and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (1 degrees).

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Messenger College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5 degrees), 5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Messenger College is $9,450, which is $−5,050 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Messenger College is $9,450, which is $−5,050 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $14,115.

In 2021, 97% of undergraduate students attending Messenger College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,450

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Messenger College was $9,450. The cost of tuition at Messenger College is $−5,050 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$14,115

2021 Value

24.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Messenger College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $14,115. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Messenger College grew by 24.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Messenger College (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

$8,128

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Messenger College was of $8,128 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

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 (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Messenger College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 6.59% with respect to 2020, when 91% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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

17.4%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Messenger College was 17.4%, which represents 21 out of the 121 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 received 8 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 55.6% annual growth. Out of those 8 applicants, 8 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 31 students enrolled at Messenger College in 2021.

Messenger College has an overall enrollment yield of 87.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

Accepted Out of 8

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Messenger College was 100% (8 admissions from 8 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 33.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 55.6%, while admissions grew by 33.3%..

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

Enrollment

Messenger College had a total enrollment of 31 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Messenger College is 29 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Messenger College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Messenger College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 54.8% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 9.68% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Messenger College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (13.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Messenger College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31 students. The full-time enrollment at Messenger College is 29 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 93.5% of students enrolled at Messenger College are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

50%

2021 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 was 50%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Messenger College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
17 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
9 enrolled students
Two or More Races
3 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Messenger College is 54.8% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino, 9.68% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 2 more women than men received degrees from Messenger College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Messenger College is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Messenger College is Christian Studies (5 degrees awarded), followed by Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (1 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Messenger College, 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 AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (1 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 are Clergy (104,084 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (26,990 people), Postsecondary teachers (23,078 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (19,178 people), and Other managers (16,775 people).

The most specialized majors at Messenger College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees awarded) and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Messenger College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees awarded) and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Messenger College are Religious organizations (113,946 people), Elementary & secondary schools (44,427 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (42,701 people), Legal services (21,077 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (19,808 people).

The most specialized majors at Messenger College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (5 degrees awarded) and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (1 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Christian Studies
5 degree-majors awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
1 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Messenger College was Christian Studies with 5 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College, which is 0.5 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (4).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College in Christian Studies, which is 0.25 times less than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Messenger College in Christian Studies, which is 4 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

11%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 11% of students graduating from Messenger College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 11% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 11% 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.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Messenger College is Female and White (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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 (2021)

White
5 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Messenger College is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

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

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Messenger College is white female (3 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (2 degrees).

Operations

Messenger College has an endowment valued at nearly $799k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.6k (5.46%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Messenger College had a total salary expenditure of 1.12M. Messenger College employs 1 Professors. Most academics at Messenger College are Male Professor (1), and Female Professor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Messenger College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 4 employees, and Management, with 2 employees.

Endowment

$799k

2021 Endowment

1.19%

growth from 2020

Messenger College has an endowment valued at about $799k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Messenger College grew 1.19% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.8M 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 (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

$388k

2021 Salaries

1.1%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Messenger College paid a median of $388k in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($1.12M) and a 1.1% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$40k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Messenger College paid a total of $40k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

1 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

4 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Messenger College was Professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Messenger College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 4 employees, Management with 2 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Messenger College was Male Professor with 1 employees, and Female Professor with 0 employees.

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