More selective than 35% of Illinois colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $34,327. College Scorecard.
Higher than 58% of Illinois colleges we cover and 65% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 7% of Illinois colleges we cover and 27% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Moody Bible Institute acceptance rate & admissions
Of 244 applicants, Moody Bible Institute admitted 238 and 162 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Moody Bible Institute tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Moody Bible Institute costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Moody Bible Institute took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Illinois. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $21,293 | $94,967 | 9.9 years |
| $30–48k | $23,057 | $102,834 | 10.7 years |
| $48–75k | $20,599 | $91,872 | 9.6 years |
| $75–110k | $25,676 | $114,515 | 11.9 years |
| $110k+ | $22,897 | $102,121 | 10.6 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (40% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($45,399) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $9,602 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Moody Bible Institute majors, earnings & careers
Moody Bible Institute offers 10 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 7
- Communications & Media · 1
- Education · 1
- Trades & Applied Technology · 1
Highest-earning majors at Moody Bible Institute
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians | $67,178 | — |
| Bible Studies | $50,342 | $13,097 |
| Communications | $48,158 | $11,812 |
| Pastoral Counseling / Ministry | $44,522 | $12,000 |
| Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology | $40,561 | $15,000 |
| Theology / Ministry | $38,907 | $14,000 |
| Religious Education | $36,770 | $14,000 |
Quick list of all 10 majors
- Bible Studies$50,342
- Communications$48,158
- Missions / Missionary Studies and Missiology$40,561
- Pastoral Counseling / Ministry$44,522
- Religious Education$36,770
- Religious Music and Worship—
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language—
- Theology / Ministry$38,907
- Theology and Religious Vocations, Other—
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians$67,178
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Chicago
Overall prices in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,011. Housing costs 12% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 39 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (very high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (very high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Cook County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cook County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Moody Bible Institute with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Illinois by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody Bible Institute | 83% | $22,221 | 62% | $45,399 | This school |
| Illinois College | 78% | $18,298 | 64% | $52,575 | |
| Trinity Christian College | 85% | $19,125 | 58% | $55,700 | |
| North Central College | 77% | $21,044 | 64% | $60,123 | |
| Monmouth College | 91% | $17,133 | 65% | $51,110 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Moody Bible Institute would cost you $3,923 more per year than Illinois College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Moody Bible Institute.
- Illinois College gives aided families $18,551 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Illinois resident | Moody Bible Institute | Illinois College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $34,327 | $48,955 | −$14,628 |
| Average grants | −$12,106 | −$30,657 | +$18,551 |
| You pay | $22,221 | $18,298 | +$3,923 |
“+” means Moody Bible Institute costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Moody Bible Institute
What is the Moody Bible Institute acceptance rate?
Moody Bible Institute accepts 83% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 238 of 244 applicants were admitted.
How much does Moody Bible Institute cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $34,327 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,221 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $21,293 and families earning $110k+ pay $22,897.
How much do Moody Bible Institute graduates earn?
Former Moody Bible Institute students earn a median $45,399 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Moody Bible Institute graduation rate?
62% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 84% return for their second year.
How long does a Moody Bible Institute degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Moody Bible Institute costs about $91,872 after grants ($20,599 a year for 4.5 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $45,399 ten years after starting, $9,602 more than high school graduates in Illinois ($35,797), so the cost is repaid in 9.6 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Moody Bible Institute: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/moody-bible-institute (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).