Active Report Report ID: EDU-449348-2026

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL 35811

Tuition$4,730Published sticker
Avg. net price$11,562After aid
Enrollment64Total students

About Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville Bible College is a private research university in Huntsville, Alabama, enrolling about 64 students. Huntsville Bible College awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $4,730 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (92.2%) and White (7.8%) among the largest enrollment groups.

Key findings

  • Huntsville Bible College charges about 0.2× the national private non-profit median tuition ($4,730).
  • Versus the Alabama median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.

Cost benchmarks

Benchmark Median Tuition Median Net Price Count
Huntsville Bible College$4,730$11,5621
Private Non-profit (national median)$29,3251,444
Alabama (state median)$10,024$10,72163
Suburban (locale median)$13,135$18,048684
United States (national median)$11,900$17,156

Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.

Cost

How expensive is Huntsville Bible College really?

Source College Scorecard + EDsmart aggregatesMethod Sticker vs net; peer mediansUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Undergraduate (Title IV net price)Confidence Federal extract

Key findings

  • Huntsville Bible College charges about 0.2× the national private non-profit median tuition ($4,730).
  • Versus the Alabama median, sticker tuition is about 0.5×.
Published sticker

Huntsville Bible College tuition

Published undergraduate tuition $4,730

Finding Huntsville Bible College charges about 0.2× the national private non-profit median tuition.

Evidence Published tuition is $4,730. That is about 0.2× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Alabama median ($10,024), sticker tuition is about 0.5×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.4×.

Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.

Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.

Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.

Evidence: published tuition at Huntsville Bible College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Evidence: average net price at Huntsville Bible College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.

Average net price

What undergraduates typically pay

Finding Average net price at Huntsville Bible College is $11,562.

Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $11,562 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $841 above the Alabama median net price. Versus suburban campuses, net price runs $6,486 below the locale median.

Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.

Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.

Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.

Key takeaway At Huntsville Bible College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.

School guide

Huntsville Bible College: research record

Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Huntsville Bible College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.

Financial profile

Annual tuition

$4,730

Avg. net price

$11,562

Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $18,920. See cost investigation.

Student outcomes

$25,470Median earnings (6 years after entry)

Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.

Campus snapshot

More from the data

Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Huntsville Bible College.

Campus

Location

Huntsville, AL

City / state

ZIP
35811
NCES locale
Suburb

Compared with Suburban campuses nationally, net price is 36% below the median for Suburban campuses ($18,048 median).

Control

Institution type

Private Non-profit

Control

Region
Southeast
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools

Size

Enrollment

64

Total enrollment

Undergraduate
72
Graduate
34
Full-time share
3%

Student aid

Debt & aid

$40,500

Median federal loan debt

Pell grant share
42.68%
Cost detail

Total Cost, Aid & Default

Total Cost of Attendance

$46,248Estimated 4-year total cost
$11,562Average annual net price (after aid)
$18,9204-year tuition
$6,750Room & board (annual, on-campus estimate)
$550Books & supplies (annual estimate)
$12,030Estimated annual sticker (tuition + room/board + books)
$48,120Estimated 4-year sticker (before aid)

Tuition vs average net price after aid for Huntsville Bible College.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42.68% Undergraduates receiving aid through grants
53.66% Undergraduates receiving aid through loans

Financial aid distribution by income level.

Student Loan Default Rate

0.00% 3-year cohort default rate (College Scorecard)

The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Huntsville Bible College was 0.00%.

Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.

Multi-year tracker

Tuition tracker

Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Huntsville Bible College in that year.

Reporting years in the table below: 20132023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).

Year In-state tuition & fees Out-of-state tuition & fees Average net price
2013$3,720$3,720$10,708
2014$3,720$3,720$12,305
2015$4,320$4,320$10,235
2016$4,415$4,415
2017$4,560$4,560
2018$4,560$4,560$5,530
2019$4,560$4,560$2,921
2020$4,560$4,560
2021$4,730$4,730
2022$4,730$4,730$11,831
2023$4,730$4,730$11,562

Sticker tuition and net price over time

Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.

College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).

Net price by family income

Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).

Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.

Access

How difficult is it to get in?

Acceptance Rate

Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.

Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.

Test Scores

Test score data is not available for this institution.

Score distribution is not available for this institution.

Academic Requirements

GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.

Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.

Student body

Enrollment & Student Demographics

Huntsville Bible College reported total enrollment of about 64 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 30% male and 70% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (92.2%), White (7.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (0.0%). About 42.68% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 66.7% of students are first-generation college students.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

3.1% Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Huntsville Bible College in 2024 is 64 students.

Undergraduate enrollment is about 72 students. Graduate enrollment is about 34 students.

Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.

Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

92.2%Black or African American
9Reported race/ethnicity groups

Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.

  • Black or African American92.2%
  • White or Caucasian7.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino0.0%
  • Asian0.0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%
  • Two or More Races0.0%
  • Non-Resident Alien0.0%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown0.0%

College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).

Outcomes

Do students complete their programs?

Time to Complete

0.00% 100% Completion Time

0.00% 150% Completion Time

In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Huntsville Bible College completed their program within 100% "normal time".

Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.

Completions by Sex (Top Programs)

  • Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other: 33% male / 67% female
  • Theology/Theological Studies: 25% male / 75% female
  • Business Administration and Management, General: 0% male / 100% female

IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).

Completions by Race & Ethnicity

15Black or African American
7Reported groups

Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.

  • Black or African American15
  • White or Caucasian1
  • Hispanic or Latino0
  • Asian0
  • American Indian or Alaska Native0
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0
  • Two or More Races0

Summed across program completion records in our extract.

Outcomes & academic profile

What do Huntsville Bible College graduates earn—and in which programs?

Source College ScorecardMethod Earnings + debt + net price modelsUpdated 2026 extractCoverage Institution-wideConfidence Federal extract

Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Huntsville Bible College.

Evidence Median federal loan debt: $40,500. Average net price used in cost models: $11,562.

Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.

Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.

Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.

Return on Investment

$40,500Median student debt

Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Huntsville Bible College.

Top Programs by Completions

Largest 7 programs by IPEDS completions (8 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).

  1. Theological and Ministerial Studies, Other 6
  2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching 1
  3. Bible/Biblical Studies 1
  4. Religious Education 1
  5. Lay Ministry 1

IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Huntsville Bible College.

Employment Outcomes

$15,556Median earnings (8 years after entry)
$25,470Median earnings (6 years after entry)
57.78%Working & not enrolled (8-year cohort share)

Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Huntsville Bible College graduates.

Institutional resources

Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Huntsville Bible College—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.

Instructional Resources

  • Instructional expenditure per FTE: $4,941
    • Alabama median 0.69× the median ($7,192)
    • Southeast median 0.75× the median ($6,602)
    • U.S. median 0.68× the median ($7,288)

Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.

Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.

Huntsville Bible College at a glance

Institution snapshot

Huntsville Bible College

Huntsville, AL 35811 · Private Non-profit · Southeast

Huntsville Bible College is a private non-profit institution in Huntsville, AL, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.

Tuition$4,730
Avg. net price$11,562
Enrollment64
Pell Grant share42.68%
First-generation66.7%
Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
Theological and Ministerial Studies, OtherTheology/Theological StudiesBusiness Administration and Management, General
Largest enrollment groups
Black or African American92.2%
White or Caucasian7.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Nearby

Schools near Huntsville Bible College

Other campuses in Huntsville, AL when available, plus nearby institutions in Alabama.

Peers

Similar schools

Peers with the closest outcomes profile within Alabama (completion, retention, and earnings).

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Huntsville Bible College located?

Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, AL.

What is Huntsville Bible College's tuition?

Huntsville Bible College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $4,730 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $11,562 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.

How much does Huntsville Bible College cost?

Reported tuition is $4,730 and average net price is $11,562 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $6,750 annually.

What is the student body demographics at Huntsville Bible College?

Huntsville Bible College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 72 students, Black or African American (92.2%), White (7.8%) in federal College Scorecard data.

How many first-generation students attend Huntsville Bible College?

About 66.7% of students at Huntsville Bible College are first-generation college students.

How much debt do Huntsville Bible College students have?

Median federal loan debt among completers is $40,500.

Is Huntsville Bible College public or private?

Huntsville Bible College is a private nonprofit institution located in Huntsville, AL.

Is Huntsville Bible College an HBCU?

No. Huntsville Bible College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.

Is Huntsville Bible College a tribal college?

No. Huntsville Bible College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.

Is Huntsville Bible College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?

Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Huntsville Bible College does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.0%).

Is Huntsville Bible College religiously affiliated?

Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Huntsville Bible College: Interdenominational.

Data Sources

This page uses data from the following sources:

Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.

Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.

Methodology & Data Scope

This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.

Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.