Student outcomes
Oak Hills Christian College is a Christian undergraduate academic community whose mission is to provide biblically centered higher education which contributes to growth toward Christlikeness and prepares students for a lifetime of Christian service. OHCC strives to see students grow through the five learning objectives listed listed below.
Following are reports that provide a snapshot of student outcomes. This includes key information on assessments and Bible exam results, retention and graduation rates, employment rates, institutions that have received Oak Hills students for graduate studies, and institutions that send students with transfer credits to Oak Hills. Finally, there follows a ‘Dig Deeper’ section for a deeper dive into the data.
STUDENT Learning Objectives
GROWING IN FAITH AND WORSHIP:
Students are committed to continuous growth in their trust in, love for and worship of God, seeking to live lives pleasing to Him.
UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE:
Students will know the Bible and handle it rightly, interpreting it properly for personal and cultural application.
UNDERSTANDING OUR WORLD:
Students will have a knowledge of human thought, history and culture adequate to understand and critique worldviews, to communicate effectively a Christian worldview to others, and to interact meaningfully with their own and other cultures.
INTEGRATING FAITH AND LEARNING:
Students will have a biblical worldview, integrating their understanding of Christianity and the world, providing the foundation for a lifetime of continued learning and growth in all areas of life.
SERVING OTHERS:
Students will have and practice a servant theology of life and will have skills appropriate for effectively serving God through serving others in the home, workplace, church and world.
Student Assessment
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Oak Hills uses many tools to assess how well we our accomplishing our mission. These include:
- Spirit Pulse, developed by Dr. Todd Hall, Biola University, to measure the spiritual development of students. Spirit Pulse
- ABHE Bible Exam, developed by our accrediting agency, to measure the Biblical knowledge and critical thinking of students.
- OHCC Student Evaluation Survey, administered to graduating students in Associate and Bachelor degree programs to receive direct feedback from their perspective on a full range of college functions.
- OHCC Senior Seminar Exegetical and Integration Research Papers and Presentations, evaluated by faculty and student teams, to assess college level and program level learning outcomes.
- Alumni Surveys, administered periodically, to assess long-term college effectiveness as measured by employment in relation to degrees obtained and life values.
- Ruffalo Noel-Levitz Student Satisfaction – Priorities Survey, administered every two years to all students, to assess the full range of their college experience. Student Satisfaction Priorities Survey
- OHCC Course Grades and Internship data.
Student Assessment Cycle
| Group | Yearly | Every Other Year (Odd Numbered) |
|---|---|---|
| Freshmen | SPIRIT PULSE | Student Satisfaction Inventory |
| Sophomores (2-year graduates only) | SPIRIT PULSE (Soph. Assessment)Student Evaluation Survey (Soph. Assessment)ABHE Bible Exam | Student Satisfaction Inventory |
| Juniors | SPIRIT PULSE | Student Satisfaction Inventory |
| Seniors | SPIRIT PULSE (Senior Seminar)ABHE Bible Exam (Senior Seminar)Student Evaluation Survey (Senior Seminar)Exegetical Paper (Senior Seminar)Integrative Paper (Senior Seminar) | Student Satisfaction Inventory |
|
Program Evaluations (BS degrees on even years)(BA/Bach degrees on odd years) |
ABHE Bible ExamSenior Seminar Integrative PaperInternship EvaluationsEmployer Survey (proficiency)Retention rateGraduation rateAlumni Survey: Every 5-7 years | ABHE Bible ExamSenior Seminar Integrative PaperInternship EvaluationsEmployer Survey (proficiency)Retention rateGraduation rateAlumni Survey: Every 5-7 years |
* OHCC has a 100% (8 of 8) pass rate of Addiction Counseling graduates that have taken the licensing exam to become licensed alcohol and drug counselors (LADC).
2025 Assessment outcomes
Link to College Objectives and Outcomes
Link to Program Objectives and Outcomes
2025 ABHE BIBLE EXam results
SPRING STATS – AVG SCORES
Sophomore: 69% (86/125)
Senior: 76% (96/125)
RLM Certificate: 88% (110/125)
Total Submissions: 17
2025 ABHE Bible Exam (PERFORMANCE BY BIBLICAL TEACHING)
2025 ABHE Bible Exam (PERFORMANCE BY CATEGORY)
Retention rates
on Campus students (2021-2024)
Percentage of students (by major) who came in the fall and returned the following fall:
- 100% Bible Certificate (3 of 3)
- 100% AA Biblical Studies (6 of 6)
- 100% AA General Studies (2 of 2)
- 100% Associate Worship Arts (2 of 2)
- 100% BS Addictions Counseling (3 of 3)
- 67% BS Applied Psychology (10 of 15)
- 0% BA Biblical Studies (0 in cohorts)
- 64% BS Business (7 of 11)
- 67% BA Pastoral Ministry (2 of 3)
- 15% BS Sports Management (3 of 20)
- 83% BA Youth Ministry (5 of 6)
online students (2021-2024)
Percentage of students (by major) who came in the fall and returned the following fall:
- 0% Associate Biblical Studies (0 in cohorts)
- 100% AS Business Adminstration (2 of 2)
- 67% Bachelor Leadership & Ministry (4 of 6)
- 0% Bachelor Business Administration (0 in cohorts)
Graduation Rates (2021)
Percentage of entering students who graduated within 3 years (Associate) or six years (Bachelor):
- 100% Bible Certificate (2 of 2)
- 75% Associate Degree (3 of 4)
- 37% Bachelor Degree (13 of 35)
2025 employment rate (includes 2017 and 2023)
Link to Employment Data of OHCC Graduates (most recent data that is available)
Transfer schools
OHCC alumni have been accepted to the following schools for graduate studies:
Asbury Theological Seminary
Azusa Pacific University
Bemidji State University
Bethel University Seminary (St. Paul)
Betty Ford Hazelton Graduate School of Addiction Studies
Crown College
Denver Seminary
Duke University
Free Lutheran Seminary
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Grace Theological Seminary (Indiana)
Mars Hill Graduate School
Moody Theological Seminary
North Park University
Northwestern (St. Paul)
Regent Graduate School (Vancouver)
Southern Baptist Seminary
Seattle Pacific University
Trinity International University and Seminary (Deerfield, IL)
University of Sioux Falls
Wheaton Graduate School
Discipleship Training Schools (DTS), GAP schools, and other institutions OHCC have accepted credits from and/or have a transfer agreement with:
Ambassador College (Teens for Christ)
Association Free Lutheran Bible School (AFLBS, Plymouth, MN)
Alaska Bible College (Palmer, AK)
Alaska Bible Institute (Homer, AK)
Alaska Christian College (Soldotna, AK)
Arrowhead Bible College(Fishtail, MT)
Beecher Institute (Clarkston, MI)
Bethany Global University (formerly Bethany College of Missions, Bloomington, MN)
Crown College (St. Bonifacius, MN)
Ecola Bible College (formerly Ecola Bible School, Cannon Beach, OR)
Engage for Life (variety of sites)
Ethnos 360 (formerly New Tribes Bible Institute, Jackson, MI and Waukesha, WI)
Great Commission Bible Institute (Sebring, FL)
His Hill Bible School (Comfort, TX)
HOPE School of the Bible (East Grand Forks, ND)
Indian Bible College (Flagstaff, AZ)
Jackson Hole Bible College (Wilson, WY)
Journey (Plains, MT)
Kairos Discipleship School, a division of Reign Ministries (Minneapolis, MN and Seattle, WA)
Kanakuk Link Year (Branson, MO)
Mokahum Ministry Center (Cass Lake, MN)
Montana Wilderness School of the Bible (Augusta, MT)
Nicolet Bible Institute (White Lake, WI)
OneLife Institute (Lancaster, PA)
Pacific Bible College (Medford, OR)
Ravencrest Chalet/Torchbearers International (Estes Park, CO)
Rosedale Bible College (Irwin, OH)
Solid Rock (Long Prairie, MN)
Southland Bible Institute (Ashland, KY)
Tentmakers (Chanhassen, MN)
Timberline Lodge/Torchbearers International (Winter Park, CO, Fraser, CO)
Village Schools of the Bible (Minnetonka, MN)
Vox Bivium (Travelers Rest, SC)
YWAM Idaho (Cascade, ID and Boise, ID)
YWAM Washington (North Cascades, WA)
dig deeper into the data
2017 ALUMNI SURVEY SUMMARY REPORT
The audited financial statements and 990 are available upon request.