Student Achievement
The King's University
Student Achievement Data for The King’s University (TRACS)
NOTE: TKU traditionally has a small number of first-time, full-time students. Our students are primarily non-residential commuters, often bi-vocational and enrolling with transfer credits.
Retention Rates
Retention rates are unique student, fall-to-fall enrollment based on first-time, full-time status.
| Program | 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | 3 yr. Average |
| Associate* | 75% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bachelor | 80% | 54% | 100% | 70% | 75% |
| Graduate | 84% | 79% | 25% | 84% | 63% |
*For the Associate degree the zero percent indicates no first-time, full-time students enrolled in 2021 and 2022 and for 2023 only one student enrolled, who later withdrew.
Graduation Rates
This section presents data for graduation rates of first-time, full-time degree seeking students as reported in the TRACS Annual Operating Report.** The completion and graduation rates for associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees are measured at 150% of the expected time for completion (bachelor degree rate is 6 years from the first enrollment).
| Level | 2019 cohort | 2018 cohort | 2017 cohort | 2016 cohort | 3 yr. Average |
| Associate | N/A | 67% | 80% | 30% | 59% |
| Bachelor | 50% | 40% | 24% | 73% | 46% |
| Graduate | 48% | 63% | 30% | 39% | 44% |
MAMFT Licensure Pass Rates
This section presents licensure pass rates for the students in the Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy program.
| Academic Years | # of Students Graduated | % Attempting LPC Exam | % LPC Pass Rate | % Atempting LMFT Exam | % LMFT Pass Rate |
| 2025-2026 | 27 | 66.00% | 93% | 3.50% | 100% |
| 2024-2025 | 9 | 80% | 87.50% | n/a | n/a |
| 2023-2024 | 16 | 56% | 89% | 6% | 100% |
| 2022-2023 | 18 | 67% | 100% | 6% | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 15 | 67% | 100% | 7% | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 13 | 46% | 100% | 15% | 50% |
| 2019-2020 | 13 | 69% | 100% | 23% | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 14 | 71% | 100% | n/a | n/a |
| Averages: | 14 | 65% | 96% | 10% | 92% |
**NOTE: Pass Rates are based on if a student passes an exam on the 1st attempt. We do not always know if/when a student or alumni has attempted either exam or retaken an exam if they did not passed the 1st try. The Counseling Dept regularly reaches out to alumni to keep up with their licensure.
Student Achievement for The King’s Seminary (ATS)
Retention Rates
This section presents retention rates of all students from fall 2023 to fall 2024, excluding 2023-2024 graduates and Fall 2024 entering students.
| Program | Retention Rate |
| Master of Practical Theology (MPT) | 75% |
| Master of Practical Theology (MPT) - MJS WIML | 75% |
| Master of Divinity (MDiv) | 58% |
| Master of Divinity (MDiv) - MJS WIML | 60% |
| Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) & Master of Organizational Leadership (MOL) - WIML |
60% |
| Master of Theological Studies (MTS) | 46% |
| Doctor of Ministry (DMin) | 90% |
MJS: Messianic Jewish Studies
WIML: Women in Ministry Leadership
Persistence Rates
Persistence rates are the number of students graduated plus number of students still enrolled divided by # of students entered.
(NOTE: The MTS degree began in 2022)
| Program |
Persistence Rate
|
| MDiv students who entered 6 years ago (2018) | 46% |
| MOL and MPT students who entered 4 years ago (2020) | 35% |
| MTS students | N/A |
| DMin students who entered 6 years ago (2018) | 50% |
Graduation Rates
This section presents data for graduation rates of students as reported in the ATS Annual Report for students who graduated with the degree they began with. The completion and graduation rates for associate, bachelor, and graduate degrees are measured at 150% of the expected time for completion.
| Program | Graduation Rate |
| MDiv students | 35% |
| MOL and MPT students | 31% |
| MTS students | N/A |
| DMin students | 50% |
Job Placement Rates
Graduates from the 2023-2024 class who found placement either vocational, non-vocationally or were seeking further study based on the responses from the Graduating Student Survey are as follows:
| Academic Program | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| MDiv Students | 49% | 50% | 62% |
| MOL & MPT Students | 80% | 88% | 92% |
| MTS Students | 50% | N/A | 75% |
| DMin Students | 80% | 87% | 95% |
The King's University Complaint and Appeal Process
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