Covenant Theological Seminary

www.covenantseminary.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

1.28%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

634

30.9% Full-Time

About

Covenant Theological Seminary is a higher education institution located in St. Louis County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Covenant Theological Seminary were Counseling Psychology (39 degrees awarded), Divinity & Ministry (26 degrees), and Theological Studies (21 degrees).

In 2021, 117 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Covenant Theological Seminary. 36.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 63.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (97 degrees), 19.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 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.

1.28%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Covenant Theological Seminary was 1.28%, which represents 1 out of the 78 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

Covenant Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 634 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Covenant Theological Seminary is 196 students and the part-time enrollment is 438. This means that 30.9% of students enrolled at Covenant Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Covenant Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.6% White, 6.47% Asian, 5.84% Black or African American, 3.63% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.84% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (48%), followed by White Female (28.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

30.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Covenant Theological Seminary in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 634 students. The full-time enrollment at Covenant Theological Seminary is 196 and the part-time enrollment is 438. This means that 30.9% of students enrolled at Covenant 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 Covenant Theological Seminary (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
473 enrolled students
Asian
41 enrolled students
Black or African American
37 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Covenant Theological Seminary is 74.6% White, 6.47% Asian, 5.84% Black or African American, 3.63% Hispanic or Latino, and 2.84% 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, 28 students (4.42%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 31 fewer women than men received degrees from Covenant Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Covenant Theological Seminary is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Covenant Theological Seminary is Counseling Psychology (39 degrees awarded), followed by Divinity & Ministry (26 degrees) and Theological Studies (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Covenant Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (78 degrees awarded) and Psychology (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary are Elementary & middle school teachers (114,876 people), Social workers, all other (92,502 people), Other managers (88,380 people), Clergy (87,170 people), and Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors (66,960 people).

The most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary in 2021 are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (78 degrees awarded) and Psychology (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (78 degrees awarded) and Psychology (39 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary are Elementary & secondary schools (337,424 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (170,021 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (161,547 people), Outpatient care centers (137,646 people), and Individual & family services (123,178 people).

The most specialized majors at Covenant Theological Seminary are THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (78 degrees awarded) and Psychology (39 degrees) (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 Covenant Theological Seminary.

Most Common (2021)

Counseling Psychology
39 degree-majors awarded
Divinity & Ministry
26 degree-majors awarded
Theological Studies
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Covenant Theological Seminary was Counseling Psychology with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Covenant 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, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant Theological Seminary, which is 1.72 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (43).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant Theological Seminary in Divinity & Ministry. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Covenant Theological Seminary in Counseling Psychology, which is 1.6 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
97 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Covenant Theological Seminary is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 19.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (5 degrees).

1.71% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
60 degrees awarded
White Female
37 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Covenant Theological Seminary is white male (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (37 degrees).

Operations

Covenant Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $400M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 10.3M (2.57%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Covenant Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 9.23M. Covenant Theological Seminary employs 10 Professors, 4 Assistant professors and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Covenant Theological Seminary are Male Professor (9), Male Associate professor (3), and Male Assistant professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Covenant Theological Seminary are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, Service, with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 employees.

Endowment

$400M

2021 Endowment

1.19k%

growth from 2020

Covenant Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $400M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Covenant Theological Seminary grew 1.19k% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $387M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Covenant 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

$5.33M

2021 Salaries

7.72%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Covenant Theological Seminary paid a median of $5.33M in salaries, which represents 57.7% of their overall expenditure ($9.23M) and a 7.72% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Covenant Theological Seminary paid a total of $1.48M to 20 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.9% 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

10 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

20 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Covenant Theological Seminary were Professor with 10 employees, Assistant professor with 4 employees, and Associate professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Covenant Theological Seminary were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, Service with 8 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 7 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 Covenant Theological Seminary was Male Professor with 9 employees, Male Associate professor with 3 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 3 employees.

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