Institutional Effectiveness

Mission

Steinbach Bible College is an evangelical, Anabaptist college empowering servant leaders to follow Jesus, serve the church, and engage the world.

Vision

Multicultural graduates serving in meaningful vocations and making followers of Jesus.

Core Learning Outcomes

Biblical Understanding
Biblical Understanding: Students have come to know the foundational story and themes of the Scriptures and are skilled in thoughtful analysis, interpretation, and application of the Bible to life.
Theological Conviction
Theological Conviction: Students can articulate the historic theological convictions of the Church with appreciation for Anabaptist and evangelical theology.

Christian Life and Character
Christian Life and Character: Students are pursuing a vital relationship with God, submitting to Christ as Lord, and living with godliness, integrity, health, and love.
Effective Communication
Effective Communication: Students are capable of discipling others through written, spoken, musical, digital, and other creative communication.
Critical and Integrative Thinking
Critical and Integrative Thinking: Students are skilled at information literacy, analytical thinking, and quantitative reasoning to integrate multiple perspectives in solving complex problems.
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Competence: Students are respectful, compassionate, responsible, and engaged team members in contexts of social, cultural, and personality diversity.
Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership: Students demonstrate servant-postured leadership through personal example, initiative, problem solving, and organizational skills and can carry this out in their specific program areas.

Learning Outcomes Inventory

SBC’s Learning Outcomes Inventory is a self-assessment of entering and BA graduating students. Scores are a percentage of students claiming a proficiency of 5, 6, or 7 on a 7-point scale.

Outcome Categories

Bible Theology

Arts & Science

Ministry Studies

New

72%

75%

63%

Grad

96%

94%

98%

Learning Outcome

Biblical Understanding

Theological Convictions

Christian Life & Character

Critical Thinking

Effective Communication

Integrative Thinking

Intercultural Awareness

Ministry Mindset

Interpersonal Competence

Servant Leadership

Ministry Area Proficiency

New

26%

13%

56%

30%

22%

4%

39%

48%

43%

26%

22%

Grad

100%

87%

100%

96%

96%

87%

96%

100%

100%

96%

96%

Retention Rates

Retention indicates the percentage of students registered in on-campus programs who continue from the start of Year 1, to the start of Year 2, etc.
From SBC Registration Statistics Data – Adjusted 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-Year Retention [Below ex. (2nd-year returnees/possible 2nd-year returnees) x 100 = Retention Rate

Outcome Categories

1st-Year Incoming Student

1st to 2nd-Year Returnees (minus grads)

2nd to 3rd-Year Returnees (minus grads)

3rd to 4th-Year Returnees (minus grads)

2020-21

60

91.18%

108.00%

33.33%

2021-22

43

58.49%

90.32%

16.67%

2022-23

45

56.63%

96.77%

9.09%

2023-24

57

56.10%

80.00%

62.50%

2024-25

53

55.77%

95.65%

-100.00%

2025-26

-

-

-

-

Average

51.6%

62.83%

94.15%

4.32%

Pursuit - 1st year

-

63%

100%

54%

72%

72.25%

Graduation completion  Rates

Completion rates measure the number of students who completed their program within 1 1/2 times the allotted timeframe. For example, those who completed a three-year bachelor’s degree in 4.5 years or less

Undergraduate Class Size (Total)

Undergraduate Class Size (BA 3yr)

Undergraduate Class Size (BA 4yr)

Undergraduate Completion Rate

2010

32

26

N/A

75.76%

2011

41

20

2

73.08%

2012

44

18

1

67.57%

2013

31

13

2

71.88%

2014

32

11

2

75%

AVerage

43

17.6

1.75

72.66%

ABHE Bible Knowledge Exam

The ABHE Bible Knowledge Exam is a standardized undergraduate test given to first-year students on arrival, and BA graduates in their final semester. Graduating student results are compared with incoming students and graduating students from 200 colleges across North America.

Performance by Category

Pentateuch

Historical Books

Psalms & Wisdom Literature

Prophets

Gospels

Acts

Pauline Epistles

General Epistles

Revelation

Bible As A Whole

2021-22 First Year

62%

53%

35%

44%

54%

48%

43%

41%

69%

63%

2021-22 Graduates

79%

74%

53%

58%

78%

68%

65%

51%

93%

74%

ABHE Average %

72%

63%

55%

57%

67%

63%

63%

55%

73%

72%

Performance by Category

Bible Genre

Bible General Knowledge

Christology

Covenant

Eschatology

NT General Knowledge

NT Vocabulary

OT General Knowledge

OT Vocabulary

Revelation

Soteriology

Theology

2021-22 First Year

55%

58%

52%

56%

75%

49%

53%

51%

69%

72%

55%

57%

2021-22 Graduates

43%

78%

73%

72%

80%

71%

80%

69%

90%

73%

69%

73%

ABHE Average %

55%

67%

67%

65%

83%

65%

64%

62%

77%

73%

70%

70%

Placement & Service Rates

Placement rates indicate how many graduates are serving in a related field and/or pursuing further education in a related field 6 months after graduation.

BA Grads (6 months)

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Grad Responses

11

15

12

12

10

Further Education

36.36%

74%

41.67%

41.67%

20%

Employed*

90.91%

100%

100%

83.33%

100%

Volunteer Ministry

81.82%

86.67%

66.67%

66.67%

90%

Volunteer  Community

9.09%

6.76%

16.67%

8.33%

10%

AA & BA Grads (3 and 4 Year)

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Grad Responses

31

28

25

28

35

further education

35.48%

60.71%

60%

46.43%

54.29%

Employed*

90.32%

92.86%

96%

89.29%

97.14%

Volunteer Ministry

58.06%

64.29%

60%

50%

60%

Volunteer  Community

12.9%

7.14%

20%

10.71%

20%

* Includes those who are currently a student in further education.

Graduate Employment & Service Rates

Surveys of graduates with Certificate, Associate, and Bachelor degrees taken within 6 months, 5 years, and 10 years after graduation. 

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Grad Responses

30

34

26

36

43

further education

33.33%

50%

53.84%

55.56%

60.47%

Employed*

93.33%

100%

100%

88.89%

97.67%

Volunteer Ministry

63.33%

61.76%

65.76%

50%

53.49%

Volunteer  Community

16.67%

8.82%

19.23%

16.67%

16.28%

* Includes those who are currently a student in further education.