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The Master's University and Seminary

The Master's University and Seminary is a private campus in suburban Santa Clarita, CA. The school reports a Interdenominational affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$31,026

family income
under $30k

$27,113

$30–48k

$27,969

$48–75k

$33,288

$75–110k

$33,808

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$32,6472023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at The Master's University and Seminary rose from $20,139 (2008) to $32,647 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$20,139
2009	$18,744
2010	$20,691
2011	$35,258
2012	$24,711
2013	$24,316
2014	$24,540
2015	$25,794
2016	$26,294
2017	$26,645
2018	$28,833
2019	$30,238
2020	$29,357
2021	$28,679
2022	$32,121
2023	$32,647

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$54,8452024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at The Master's University and Seminary rose from $34,147 (2009) to $54,845 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$34,147
2010	$36,396
2011	$37,830
2012	$39,243
2013	$40,815
2014	$40,755
2015	$43,200
2016	$43,846
2017	$45,045
2018	$46,764
2019	$40,402
2020	$40,783
2021	$43,385
2022	$43,642
2023	$48,682
2024	$54,845

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$14,100
2001	$15,520
2002	$16,420
2003	$17,200
2004	$17,970
2005	$19,230
2006	$20,770
2007	$22,140
2008	$23,160
2013	$28,800
2014	$29,860
2015	$30,920
2016	$31,970
2017	$33,020
2018	$25,390
2019	$25,350
2020	$28,740
2021	$28,870
2022	$32,870
2023	$36,930

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $39,020 before grants and other attendance costs. At The Master's University and Seminary, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,622 — The Master's University and Seminary is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

67.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The Master's University and Seminary within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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67.7%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at The Master's University and Seminary rose from 60.4% (entered 1993) to 67.7% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	34%
1993 cohort	60.4%
1994 cohort	45.4%
1995 cohort	45.6%
1996 cohort	63.3%
1997 cohort	61%
1998 cohort	57.1%
1999 cohort	61.4%
2000 cohort	60.1%
2001 cohort	50.8%
2002 cohort	58.9%
2003 cohort	62%
2004 cohort	59.6%
2005 cohort	65%
2006 cohort	57%
2007 cohort	53.6%
2008 cohort	62.4%
2009 cohort	69.2%
2010 cohort	68.5%
2011 cohort	55.5%
2012 cohort	59.6%
2013 cohort	69.7%
2014 cohort	63.9%
2015 cohort	71.6%
2016 cohort	73.3%
2017 cohort	63.7%
2018 cohort	67.7%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,097	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$11,625	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$10,758	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$9,198	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$10,319	$5,518
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$11,000	$6,454
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,000	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$14,375	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$14,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,000	$6,375
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,375	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$18,505	$9,480
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,147	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$20,834	$7,884
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,500	$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,500	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$20,926	$10,118
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$21,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$21,000	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$20,500	$10,500

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$41,665

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,974

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$57,106

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The Master's University and Seminary admitted 883 of 1,051 applicants in Fall 2024. The 84% rate describes that application pool.

84%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $36,930 tuition · 2023–24 1,622 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The Master's University and Seminary received 1,051 applications and admitted 883 (84%), with 404 enrolling.

The Master's University and Seminary did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for The Master's University and Seminary under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

84%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	82.4%
Fall 2002	79.8%
Fall 2003	83.9%
Fall 2004	53.6%
Fall 2005	74%
Fall 2006	83.2%
Fall 2007	82.7%
Fall 2008	87%
Fall 2009	—
Fall 2010	82.6%
Fall 2011	69.5%
Fall 2012	65.8%
Fall 2013	61.4%
Fall 2014	75.9%
Fall 2015	94.7%
Fall 2016	83.2%
Fall 2017	65.8%
Fall 2018	76.9%
Fall 2019	67.1%
Fall 2020	59.9%
Fall 2021	67%
Fall 2022	78.2%
Fall 2023	75.9%
Fall 2024	84%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

990–1250Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1000	1240
Fall 2002	1050	1260
Fall 2003	990	1240
Fall 2004	1030	1240
Fall 2005	1020	1270
Fall 2006	1010	1250
Fall 2007	1000	1270
Fall 2008	970	1260
Fall 2009	960	1240
Fall 2010	960	1240
Fall 2011	970	1230
Fall 2012	940	1190
Fall 2013	960	1230
Fall 2014	980	1200
Fall 2015	960	1210
Fall 2016	950	1210
Fall 2017	1030	1240
Fall 2018	990	1250

IPEDS Fall 2001–2018, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–27Fall 2018 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	22	26
Fall 2002	22	28
Fall 2003	21	26
Fall 2004	22	28
Fall 2005	21	27
Fall 2006	19	27
Fall 2007	21	28
Fall 2008	21	29
Fall 2009	22	27
Fall 2010	22	27
Fall 2011	22	29
Fall 2012	21	27
Fall 2013	22	27
Fall 2014	21	28
Fall 2015	21	27
Fall 2016	21	28
Fall 2017	20	23
Fall 2018	21	27

IPEDS Fall 2001–2018, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,622Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at The Master's University and Seminary rose from 1,129 (Fall 2002) to 1,622 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,129
Fall 2003	1,127
Fall 2004	1,124
Fall 2005	1,151
Fall 2006	1,130
Fall 2007	1,111
Fall 2008	1,017
Fall 2009	986
Fall 2010	1,047
Fall 2011	1,177
Fall 2012	1,134
Fall 2013	1,112
Fall 2014	1,182
Fall 2015	1,126
Fall 2016	1,155
Fall 2017	1,171
Fall 2018	1,185
Fall 2019	1,134
Fall 2020	1,448
Fall 2021	1,338
Fall 2022	1,496
Fall 2023	1,606
Fall 2024	1,622

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

85%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at The Master's University and Seminary has held near 85% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	78%
Fall 2003 cohort	81%
Fall 2004 cohort	86%
Fall 2005 cohort	88%
Fall 2006 cohort	80%
Fall 2007 cohort	78%
Fall 2008 cohort	79%
Fall 2009 cohort	82%
Fall 2010 cohort	84%
Fall 2011 cohort	77%
Fall 2012 cohort	81%
Fall 2013 cohort	86%
Fall 2014 cohort	85%
Fall 2015 cohort	88%
Fall 2016 cohort	85%
Fall 2017 cohort	86%
Fall 2018 cohort	86%
Fall 2019 cohort	82%
Fall 2020 cohort	84%
Fall 2021 cohort	86%
Fall 2022 cohort	85%
Fall 2023 cohort	85%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The Master's University and Seminary

21.2% of The Master's University and Seminary's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The Master's University and Seminary as a primarily residential campus of 1,622 undergraduates — and 84.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The Master's University and Seminary reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 84%. Review The Master's University and Seminary's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The Master's University and Seminary compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The Master's University and Seminary84%

California median74.4%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The Master's University and Seminary$39,020

California median$23,000

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The Master's University and Seminary's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The Master's University and Seminary$57,106

California median$64,778

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

The Master's University and Seminary, California and national reference values
Metric & basis	The Master's University and Seminary	California median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	84%	74.4%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$39,020	$23,000	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$57,106	$64,778	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The Master's University and Seminary, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The Master's University and Seminary federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 4 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$66,165
Communication and Media Studies	$57,507
Theological and Ministerial Studies	$47,403
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$47,263

These 4 fields listed for The Master's University and Seminary measure earnings after completion. The $57,106 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional The Master's University and Seminary fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The Master's University and Seminary report?

The Master's University and Seminary did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 84% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is The Master's University and Seminary's acceptance rate?

84% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 883 admitted from 1,051 applicants.

How much does The Master's University and Seminary cost?

At The Master's University and Seminary, tuition is $39,020. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does The Master's University and Seminary report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $57,106. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in California

University of La Verne — 71.2% admitted
Menlo College — 68.5% admitted
Mount Saint Mary's University — 73.1% admitted
Musicians Institute — 77.9% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.