The 75% Exodus — Adventist Youth at Non-Adventist Universities

Executive summary

An estimated 70-80% of Adventist collegiate-age students attend non-Adventist universities rather than the church's 118 tertiary institutions worldwide. This represents both a challenge and a massive, under-resourced mission field. Research shows Adventist-educated students retain faith at dramatically higher rates (77% for academy graduates vs. 37% for public school graduates remaining in church after 13 years), yet the church's investment in campus ministry for the majority who attend secular ...