
Mid-Atlantic Christian University's reported completion outcomes warrant close attention: its four-year graduation rate is 14%, and its six-year rate is 22%. These measures follow defined groups of entering students over different periods; they do not predict whether a particular student will graduate.
A separately reported overall graduation rate is 21%. Because published completion measures can use different cohorts and reporting definitions, the figures should not be added together or treated as interchangeable. The reported first-year retention rate is 32%, meaning that a relatively small share of the students in that measure returned for the following year.
These statistics do not, by themselves, explain why students leave or finish later. A prospective student can make the comparison more useful by asking for a major-by-major course plan, typical course availability, internship timing, and the academic and financial support available when a student falls behind.
The College Scorecard reports a one-year post-completion earnings figure of $20,475 for MACU's missions and missiology field of study. It is a field-specific measure drawn from the graduates represented in federal earnings records, not a salary offered to everyone who completes that program.
The figure is measured early in graduates' careers and does not describe later earnings, unpaid service, graduate study, or differences in hours worked. It also should not be applied to students in business, biology, education, or other fields. For a career decision, students should weigh earnings evidence alongside likely job requirements, the cost of the degree, and whether their intended occupation requires further education or licensure.
Degrees
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology
$20,475BACHELOR’S Degree
Theology and Religious Vocations
Psychology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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.