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Accreditation
through 
ABHE

The Association for Biblical Higher Education logo

Academic Accreditation

Montana Bible College is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation (5850 T. G. Lee Blvd., Ste. 130, Orlando, FL 32822, 407.207.0808) to grant certificates and degrees at the One-Year and Baccalaureate levels.

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Financial
Accreditation

Montana Bible College was accredited by ECFA in 2012 (to current) and is authorized to use the ECFA logo in its publications.

The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability®, founded in 1979, is an accreditation agency dedicated to helping Christian ministries earn the public’s trust through adherence to Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship™, which focus on board governance, financial transparency, integrity in fundraising, and proper use of charity resources.

Christian nonprofit organizations wishing to be accredited by the ECFA must undergo a rigorous review of their financial practices and policies, as well as their yearly financial audits by independent organizations. They must faithfully demonstrate continued compliance with the Seven Standards of Responsible Stewardship. Members include Christian ministries, denominations, churches, educational institutions and other tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations. ECFA accreditation entitles a ministry to use the ECFA seal and receive other accreditation benefits.

Institutional Effectiveness

Graduation Rates

 

According to the Student Right to Know (SRTK) Act, Montana Bible College publishes graduation rates for its Certificate in Biblical Worldview and Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies programs.  Graduation rates are calculated by following a cohort, or group of students who are full-time students for the first time in any college that are degree or certificate seeking.  The cohort from each school is tracked over a period of time.  Completers are measured by those in the cohort who have earned their degree in 150% of the normal time to completion (i.e. 6 years for a 4 year program).  The transfer-out rate is the percentage of students in the entering cohort who are known to have transferred to another institution within 150% of the normal completion time for the program.

 

Significant events and changes occurred since Fall 2018 that impacted the rates listed below:

  1.  As with all education institutions, the COVID Pandemic created situations in 2020 which resulted in alterations to some students’ education goals. 

  2. Montana Bible College moved its physical location from Bozeman to Billings, MT, in 2023.

  3. In 2025, the names and curriculum were changed for several areas of study.  Prior to 2025, the Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies degree had different emphases built into the degree program.  In order to expand the curriculum for each of these emphases, the degree was separated into individual Bachelor of Arts degree programs.  These Bachelor of Arts programs are titled Christian Ministry, Next Generation Ministry, Intercultural Ministry and World Christianity, Biblical Studies, and Biblical Counseling. 

 

Starting Cohort(s):  Fall 18 – Fall 19

Degree Program: Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies

  • Graduation Rate: 50%

  • Transfer Rate: 20%

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Degree Program: Certificate in Biblical Worldview

  • Graduation Rate: 0%

  • Transfer Rate: 0%

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Retention Rate

Retention rate is defined as degree-seeking students returning from a recently completed academic year to enroll in the next, successive academic year.  The retention rate from the 2024-2025 academic year to the 2025-2026 based on Fall 2025 enrollment is 54%.  Below is a breakdown of the students attending MBC Spring 2025:

 

Graduating with a Certificate or Bachelor Degree: 40%

Retention rate from Spring 2025 to Fall 2026 of degree-seeking students: 54%

 

 

Placement Rates

 

Bachelor’s degree placement statistics are gleaned from the most recent graduate survey conducted in 2022 of all MBC graduates.  Graduates married to people in full-time or bi-vocational ministry are considered “placed in the field” as well.

 

Serving in vocational or bi-vocational ministry: 37%

Serving in local church........................................................84%

Serving in ministries.............................................................47%

Serving in community.........................................................39%    

Discipling another person................................................80%

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