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Memphis Theological Seminary

Memphis Theological Seminary had a total enrollment of 157 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Memphis Theological Seminary is 99 students and the part-time enrollment is 58. This means that 63.1% of students enrolled at Memphis Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Memphis Theological Seminary, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.7% Black or African American, 24.2% White, 1.27% Two or More Races, and 0.637% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (38.9%), followed by Black or African American Male (28.2%) and White Female (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Memphis Theological Seminary in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 157 students. The full-time enrollment at Memphis Theological Seminary is 99 and the part-time enrollment is 58. This means that 63.1% of students enrolled at Memphis Theological Seminary are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
111 enrolled students
White
38 enrolled students
Two or More Races
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Memphis Theological Seminary is 70.7% Black or African American, 24.2% White, 1.27% Two or More Races, and 0.637% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 10 more women than men received degrees from Memphis Theological Seminary. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Memphis Theological Seminary is black or african american (36 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (24 degrees).

The most common Other Doctorate concentration at Memphis Theological Seminary is Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (39 degrees awarded).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Memphis Theological Seminary, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (62 degrees awarded) and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees).

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 Memphis Theological Seminary are Clergy (102,041 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (30,568 people), Postsecondary teachers (22,772 people), Other managers (22,108 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (18,826 people).

The most specialized majors at Memphis Theological Seminary in 2024 are Theology (62 degrees awarded) and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Memphis Theological Seminary are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Memphis Theological Seminary are Theology (62 degrees awarded) and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Memphis Theological Seminary are Religious organizations (109,604 people), Elementary & secondary schools (49,946 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (44,052 people), Legal services (23,849 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (20,711 people).

The most specialized majors at Memphis Theological Seminary are Theology (62 degrees awarded) and Philosophy and Religious Studies (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

Majors Awarded

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

Divinity & Ministry

Most Common (2024)

5 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Memphis Theological Seminary was Divinity & Ministry with 5 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis Theological Seminary, which is 0.73 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (37).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis Theological Seminary in Other Theological & Ministerial Studies, which is 0.773 times less than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Memphis Theological Seminary in Other Theological & Ministerial Studies, which is 1.29 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

Black or African American
36 degrees awarded
White
24 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
3 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Memphis Theological Seminary is black or african american (36 degrees awarded). There were 1.5 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (24 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
25 degrees awarded
White Male
24 degrees awarded
White Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Memphis Theological Seminary is white male (25 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (24 degrees).

Operations

Memphis Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at nearly $15.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.18M (7.74%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Memphis Theological Seminary had a total salary expenditure of 3.53M. Memphis Theological Seminary employs 3 Assistant professors, 3 Professors and 1 Associate professors. Most academics at Memphis Theological Seminary are Female Professor (2), Male Assistant professor (2), and Female Associate professor (1).

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

Endowment

$15.3M

2024 Endowment

2.5%

growth from 2023

Memphis Theological Seminary has an endowment valued at about $15.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Memphis Theological Seminary grew 2.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.23M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Memphis 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

$2.07M

2024 Salaries

4.79%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Memphis Theological Seminary paid a median of $2.07M in salaries, which represents 58.8% of their overall expenditure ($3.53M) and a 4.79% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$447k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Memphis Theological Seminary paid a total of $447k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Memphis Theological Seminary were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 5 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees, and Management with 3 employees.

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