
Messenger College's reported overall graduation rate for the 2024-25 reporting cycle is 100%, with an 86% four-year rate and a 100% six-year rate. These measures concern defined entering student cohorts, not every student who has ever enrolled.
The college is very small, so a change in the outcome of even one student can substantially alter a cohort percentage. Its reported student-retention rate is 57%, a different measure that tracks whether students return rather than whether a graduation cohort eventually completes. Prospective students should consider both measures and ask which entering cohort and degree level apply to any rate they use for comparison.
Prospective students should not treat a salary figure as a predictable return from a Messenger College credential. Earnings one year after completing a program, when reported, capture a particular group at an early career point - not every graduate or their long-term income.
That distinction is especially important for religious studies and ministry fields, where graduates may pursue paid church work, further education, or other occupations with different compensation patterns. Students comparing programs can examine likely occupations and local pay alongside borrowing, completion prospects, and any further credentials a job requires.
BACHELOR’S Degree
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Theology and Religious Vocations
Data last updated on November 5, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.