Moody Bible Institute

Moody Bible Institute is a private nonprofit college in Chicago, IL. Its average net price is $19,426 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$20,044
$30,001 to $48,000$18,606
$48,001 to $75,000$16,130
$75,001 to $110,000$19,534
$110,001 and up$23,438
$16,314Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$16,314Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$19,426Average Net Price
$14,150Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,088Books and Supplies
$5,256Other Expenses
50.1%Students on Pell Grants
41.1%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

82.7%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$39,873
8 years after entry$45,414
10 years after entry$49,594
62.8%Graduation Rate
83.9%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Chicago, ILLocation
Large citySetting
1,510Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Bible/Biblical Studies$37,000 Small program - rough guide n=76$18,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology$34,945 Small program - rough guide n=69$22,570 Small program - rough guide n=69
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$39,557 Small program - rough guide n=77$23,499 Small program - rough guide n=67
Religious Education$34,169 Small program - rough guide n=39$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=31
Religious Music and Worship$35,829 National median for this major n=364Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$43,621 n=126$20,000 n=123
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$38,091 Small program - rough guide n=92$20,333 Small program - rough guide n=78

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