Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary
Ankeny, Iowa · Also known as FBBC&TS, FBBC · Website
$40,650
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$40,650
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Ankeny, Iowa with 405 undergraduates and 60 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $16,282 a year (tuition and fees $20,270). It admits 68% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $40,650 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,971 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$16,282
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,270
US median $11,837
Admission rate
68%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,971
About $138 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$40,650
Rank 2,578 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $16,282
- Tuition and fees
- $20,270
- Cost of attendance
- $32,722
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,121
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,439
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,036
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,612
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,580
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $16,600 in 2015-16 to $20,270 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1,109
- SAT reading, middle
- 580
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 405
- Graduate students
- 60
- Part-time students
- 7.4%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 18
- Endowment
- $5.03M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,578 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 69 in Iowa (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $16,282 | $17,730 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,270 | $20,270 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 68% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 65% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 74% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,971 | $14,745 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,372 | $39,099 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $40,650 | $42,793 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 87% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
18 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,884 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | $21,543 | Withheld | $44,533 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,535 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,490 |
| Bible/Biblical StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,028 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,103 |
| Religious EducationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $28,311 |
| Religious Music and WorshipBachelor's | Bachelor's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ankeny and Iowa on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much does Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary cost?
$16,282 a year is the average net price at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,270, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $32,722. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,121 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?
68% of applicants are admitted to Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,109 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Iowa is 80%.
How much do Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates earn?
$40,650 a year is the median pay of former Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,372 after 6 years). That ranks 2,578 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 69 in Iowa. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor's) at $21,543.
How much student debt do Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates have?
$12,971 is the median federal student loan debt of Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary graduates, about $138 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?
68% of first-time, full-time students at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary?
Bible/Biblical Studies (9 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (9 bachelor's graduates), Bible/Biblical Studies (8 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 18 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.