Bethany Theological Seminary

www.bethanyseminary.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

29.7% Full-Time

About

Bethany Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Bethany Theological Seminary were Theological Studies (8 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Bethany Theological Seminary. 56.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (12 degrees), 4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

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2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Bethany Theological Seminary was 5%, which represents 1 out of the 20 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Bethany Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 74 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary is 22 students and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Bethany Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Bethany Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.35% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (40.9%), followed by White Female (36.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74 students. The full-time enrollment at Bethany Theological Seminary is 22 and the part-time enrollment is 52. This means that 29.7% of students enrolled at Bethany Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Bethany Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
50 enrolled students
Black or African American
13 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Bethany Theological Seminary is 67.6% White, 17.6% Black or African American, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.35% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7 students (9.46%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 3 more women than men received degrees from Bethany Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Bethany Theological Seminary is white (12 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Bethany Theological Seminary is Theological Studies (8 degrees awarded).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Bethany Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (23 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are Clergy (74,913 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (9,382 people), Other managers (6,124 people), Postsecondary teachers (4,629 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (4,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (23 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (23 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Religious organizations

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are Religious organizations (82,439 people), Elementary & secondary schools (21,631 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (11,207 people), Construction (8,507 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (8,372 people).

The most specialized majors at Bethany Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (23 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Bethany Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Theological Studies
8 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Bethany Theological Seminary was Theological Studies with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Bethany Theological Seminary according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary, which is 0.769 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (13).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Bethany Theological Seminary by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 0.778 times less than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Bethany Theological Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 1.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
12 degrees awarded
Black or African American
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Bethany Theological Seminary is white (12 degrees awarded). There were 4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (3 degrees).

26.1% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
6 degrees awarded
White Female
6 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Bethany Theological Seminary is white male (6 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (6 degrees).

Operations

Bethany Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $49.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.4M (25.1%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Bethany Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 2.99M. Bethany Theological Seminary employs 5 Professors, 2 Assistant professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Bethany Theological Seminary are Male Professor (4), Female Professor (1), and Female Associate professor (1).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Theological Seminary are: Management, with 5 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Endowment

$49.4M

2021 Endowment

21.9%

growth from 2020

Bethany Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $49.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Bethany Theological Seminary grew 21.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $36.8M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Bethany Theological Seminary (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.7M

2021 Salaries

2.23%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Bethany Theological Seminary paid a median of $1.7M in salaries, which represents 56.6% of their overall expenditure ($2.99M) and a 2.23% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$570k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Bethany Theological Seminary paid a total of $570k to 8 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

5 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Bethany Theological Seminary were Professor with 5 employees, Assistant professor with 2 employees, and Associate professor with 1 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Bethany Theological Seminary were Management with 5 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Bethany Theological Seminary was Male Professor with 4 employees, Female Professor with 1 employees, and Female Associate professor with 1 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Bethany Theological Seminary.