Moody Bible Institute
Moody Bible Institute (MBI) is a private evangelical Christian Bible college in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded by evangelist and businessman Dwight Lyman Moody in 1886. Historically, MBI has maintained positions that have identified it as non-charismatic, dispensational, and generally Calvinistic. Today, MBI operates undergraduate programs and Moody Theological Seminary at the Chicago campus. The Seminary also operates a satellite campus in Plymouth, Michigan. MBI also operates Moody Aviation, an undergraduate flight school and aviation mechanic program in Spokane, Washington.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 83%
- Average net price: $22,221
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,849
- Graduation rate (150%): 62%
- Graduation rate (200%): 58%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 57%
- Student to faculty ratio: 14:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,399
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,968
- Median earnings (6 years): $40,210
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chicago, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Moody Bible Institute include Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other, Theology and Religious Vocations, Other, Missions.
- Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other (97 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,907 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,690
- Missions (55 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,561 4 years after graduation · median debt $14,250
- Bible (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,690
- Pastoral Studies (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,180
- Religious Education (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,647
- Theology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,907 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Youth Ministry (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,180
- Women's Ministry (6 bachelor's) · median earnings $44,522 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,180
- Worship Ministry (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,342 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,690
Degree mix: Health 100%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Moody Bible Institute students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,309 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $26,309
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,436
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $24,872
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $23,741
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $23,883
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,786
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $15,786
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $13,410
- Off-campus room and board: $12,940
- Off-campus with family: $6,806
- Typical cost of attendance: $30,258
- Sticker vs net gap: 27%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 42%
- Average institutional grant: $11,876
- Average federal loan: $6,850
- Median debt at graduation: $18,149
Admissions
Moody Bible Institute admits 83% of applicants. Of students admitted, 66% enrolled.
- Applications: 387
- Admitted: 320
- Enrolled: 211
- Yield (first-choice signal): 66%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,849
- Women: 46%
- Commuter share (estimated): 44%
- Part-time undergraduates: 19%
- Age 25 and older: 27%
- Graduate students: 367
- Graduation rate: 62%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 28%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 14:1
- Professor salary: $94,510
- Associate professor salary: $78,069
- Assistant professor salary: $69,024
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,042
- Meal plan meals per week: 20
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Moody Bible Institute acceptance rate? Moody Bible Institute admits 83% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Moody Bible Institute cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,309 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,221.
What majors does Moody Bible Institute offer? Popular programs include Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other, Theology and Religious Vocations, Other, Missions, Bible, Pastoral Studies.
What is the average salary after Moody Bible Institute? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,399 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Moody Bible Institute graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 57% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 62%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Moody Bible Institute official site: https://moody.edu.