Student Statistical Outcomes

  • The following data, unless otherwise noted, is as of the 2023-24 academic year.
    • Bridges Christian College & Seminary’s graduation rate is 100% (1 out of 1 students).
      • There was 1 new student who attended college for the first time in fall 2016-17.
      • 1 student who started fall 2016-17 graduated.
      • Graduation rate data is from the 2023-24 ABHE annual report.
      • BCCS’s graduation rate goal is 50% or greater.
      • The institution did no have any new students who attended college for the first time in fall 2017-18.
    • Bridges Christian College & Seminary’s fall-to-fall retention rate is 50%.
      • 5 out of 10 first-time students from fall 2022-23 returned for fall 2023-24.
      • The fall-to-fall retention rate in 2022-23 was 46.67%.
      • Retention rate data is from the 2023-24 ABHE annual report.
      • BCCS’s retention rate goal is 60% or greater.
    • Bridges Christian College & Seminary’s annual retention rate is 35.71%.
      • 5 out of 14 new students in 2022 returned in 2023.
      • The annual retention rate in fall 2022 was 58.82%.
      • Data is from the 2023-24 ABHE annual report.
      • BCCS’s retention rate goal is 60% or greater.
    • Bridges Christian College & Seminary’s Graduate Employment/Achievement Rate for ministry positions or graduate school is 94%.
      • Data is based on 30 alumni since 2012.
      • BCCS desires to have at least a 75% employment/achievement rate.
    • According to known data, the transfer-out rate for students at Bridges Christian College & Seminary is 4%.
      • Data is based on an unduplicated headcount of 57 students in 2021-22.
      • Data is based on transcript requests to other schools in 2021-22.
  • Bridges Christian College & Seminary Academic Student Learning Outcomes Scores (3 Point Likert Scale) BCC’s goal is 2.5 or greater.
  • Explanation of Outcome Data
    • Click the following link for a list of the B.A. Program Learning Outcomes.
    • Student learning outcomes are evaluated based on the following rubric:
      • Student did not accomplish outcome = 1 Point on Likert Scale
      • Student moderately accomplished outcome = 2 Points on Likert Scale
      • Student significantly accomplished outcome = 3 Points on Likert Scale
    • An average score of 2.5 is desired by BCCS because it is higher than a moderate accomplishment of the outcome.
    • Below are the average student learning outcome results for the A.A. and B.A. programs combined in the 2022-23 academic year. This datat is based on an unduplicated headcount of 64 students in the A.A. and B.A. programs for 2022-23. 100% of all students are reflected by these scores.
      • 2.9 – The student demonstrates an application of interdisciplinary principles to their ministry.
      • 2.9 – The student demonstrates biblical knowledge in a daily praxis.
      • 3.0 – The student demonstrates Christian and Spirit-empowered maturity.
      • 2.9 – The student demonstrates innovative, 21st century ministry practices.
      • Raw outcome data may be downloaded at the following link: Raw Outcome Data
    • Below are the average student learning outcome results for 2021-22 (the year prior). The data is based on an unduplicated headcount of 57 students in the B.A. program for 2021-22. 100% of all students are reflected by these scores.
      • 2.8 – The student demonstrates an application of interdisciplinary principles to their ministry.
      • 2.7 – The student demonstrates biblical knowledge in a daily praxis.
      • 2.7 – The student demonstrates Christian and Spirit-empowered maturity.
      • 2.9 – The student demonstrates innovative, 21st century ministry practices.
      • Raw outcome data may be downloaded at the following link: Raw Outcome Data
  • Bridges Christian College & Seminary’s scores on abhe-exams.com are the following:
    • Institutional Norm Exit Exam Score: 79.5%
    • National Norm (schools other than BCC) Exit Exam Score: 62.19%
    • The institutional norm for the entrance exam score is 61%.
    • This data is prior to the 2020-21 academic school year.
  • Since the institution began its debt-free degree initiative in 2016, the school is pleased that a recent survey revealed that 100% of all graduates have graduated debt-free.
  • Student Demographics
    • Male: 56%
    • Female: 44%
    • 100% of all students receive some sort of financial aid.
    • *A more detailed breakdown of student demographics may be accessed at the following link: https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=bridges+christian+college&s=all&id=497408. .