Concordia Seminary

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2021 Enrolled Students

597

45.1% Full-Time

About

Concordia Seminary is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Concordia Seminary were Divinity & Ministry (56 degrees awarded) and Theological Studies (17 degrees).

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Concordia Seminary. 6.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 93.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (96 degrees), 13.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

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

Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Concordia Seminary was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 31 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

Concordia Seminary had a total enrollment of 597 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Concordia Seminary is 269 students and the part-time enrollment is 328. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at Concordia Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Concordia Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.9% White, 4.69% Two or More Races, 2.68% Black or African American, 2.51% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.18% Asian.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (72.9%), followed by White Female (4.83%) and Two or More Races Male (3.35%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Concordia Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 597 students. The full-time enrollment at Concordia Seminary is 269 and the part-time enrollment is 328. This means that 45.1% of students enrolled at Concordia 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 Concordia Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
423 enrolled students
Two or More Races
28 enrolled students
Black or African American
16 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Concordia Seminary is 70.9% White, 4.69% Two or More Races, 2.68% Black or African American, 2.51% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.18% Asian. 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, 70 students (11.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 109 fewer women than men received degrees from Concordia Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Concordia Seminary is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 13.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Concordia Seminary is Divinity & Ministry (56 degrees awarded), followed by Theological Studies (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Concordia Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (125 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 Concordia 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 Concordia Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (125 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 Concordia 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 Concordia Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (125 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 Concordia 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 Concordia Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (125 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 Concordia Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Divinity & Ministry
56 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Concordia Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 56 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

117

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia Seminary, which is 14.6 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (8).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 7.63 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Concordia Seminary in Theological Studies, which is 0.131 times less than the 61 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
96 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Concordia Seminary is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 13.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (7 degrees).

6.4% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
92 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
6 degrees awarded
White Female
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Concordia Seminary is white male (92 degrees awarded). There were 15.3 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (6 degrees).

Operations

Concordia Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $208M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 51.4M (24.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Concordia Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 22M. Concordia Seminary employs 15 Professors, 15 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Concordia Seminary are Male Professor (15), Male Associate professor (15), and Male Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia Seminary are: Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

Endowment

$208M

2021 Endowment

27.4%

growth from 2020

Concordia Seminary has an endowment valued at about $208M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Concordia Seminary grew 27.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $196M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Concordia 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

$10.6M

2021 Salaries

5.72%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Concordia Seminary paid a median of $10.6M in salaries, which represents 48.1% of their overall expenditure ($22M) and a 5.72% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Concordia Seminary paid a total of $3.56M to 33 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% 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

15 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Concordia Seminary were Professor with 15 employees, Associate professor with 15 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Concordia Seminary were Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Concordia Seminary was Male Professor with 15 employees, Male Associate professor with 15 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 3 employees.

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